US 271 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 99 fatal crashes on US 271 in Texas killed 113 people, the 49th most of 443 numbered roads in Texas. In 2024 there were 14 fatal crashes and 16 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 7 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on US 271 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 16 |
| 2023 | 12 | 15 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 11 | 17 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10 |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 |
| 2017 | 8 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 271 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Upshur County had the most fatal crashes on US 271 from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 29 deaths. Upshur, Lamar and Smith counties together held 65% of fatal crashes on US 271 in Texas from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 96%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upshur County | 4 | 27 | 29 |
| 2 | Lamar County | 1 | 19 | 23 |
| 3 | Smith County | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| 4 | Titus County | 3 | 16 | 21 |
| 5 | Camp County | 3 | 10 | 11 |
| 6 | Red River County | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on US 271 in Texas
99 fatal crashes on US 271 in Texas from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.1%
- Feb8.1%
- Mar2.0%
- Apr9.1%
- May5.1%
- Jun12.1%
- Jul11.1%
- Aug10.1%
- Sep12.1%
- Oct5.1%
- Nov9.1%
- Dec11.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 271 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 55%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a pedestrian in 15%, a rollover in 6.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 54 | 55% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 19% |
| Pedestrian | 15 | 15% |
| Rollover | 6 | 6.1% |
| Other | 3 | 3.0% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on US 271 in Texas compare with the state
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 73% of fatal crashes on US 271 in Texas were on rural roads, against 38% across Texas. Also above the Texas share: distracted drivers. Below it: drinking drivers, speeding and unbelted occupants. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Texas. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 99 crashes.
| US 271 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 73% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 25% | 22% | about the same as the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 31% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 13% | 26% | below the Texas share |
| Speeding | 21% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 17% | 10% | above the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 30% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.0% | 7.6% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.1% | 14% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 14% | 18% | about the same as the Texas share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes on US 271 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 271 in Texas?
- 99 fatal crashes killed 113 people on US 271 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 14 fatal crashes and 16 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 271 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Upshur County had the most fatal crashes on US 271 from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 29 deaths. Lamar County was second with 19.
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Where the US 271 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 271 in Texas (filed under 15 spellings, such as "US-271", "US-271 BU/JEFFERSON AVE", "US-271 BU/MAIN ST", "US-271 GENTRY PKWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.