US 385 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 116 fatal crashes on US 385 in Texas killed 143 people, the 40th most of 443 numbered roads in Texas. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 15 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on US 385 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 | 14 |
| 2022 | 12 | 16 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2020 | 8 | 12 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 15 | 19 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10 |
| 2015 | 20 | 29 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 385 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Ector County had the most fatal crashes on US 385 from 2015 to 2024: 41, with 46 deaths. Ector, Andrews and Hartley counties together held 58% of fatal crashes on US 385 in Texas from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 82%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ector County | 2 | 41 | 46 |
| 2 | Andrews County | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | Hartley County | 1 | 12 | 16 |
| 4 | Oldham County | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 5 | Crane County | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Gaines County | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Hockley County | 1 | 6 | 8 |
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 385 in Texas
116 fatal crashes on US 385 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 9 am to 10 am; the worst month is April.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.2%
- Feb6.0%
- Mar3.4%
- Apr11.2%
- May9.5%
- Jun8.6%
- Jul10.3%
- Aug11.2%
- Sep7.8%
- Oct9.5%
- Nov6.9%
- Dec10.3%
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 385 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 66%; a rollover in 16%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 10%, a pedestrian in 4.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 77 | 66% |
| Rollover | 19 | 16% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 12 | 10% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 4.3% |
| Other | 2 | 1.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.9% |
| Cyclist | 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 385 in Texas compare with the state
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 72% of fatal crashes on US 385 in Texas were on rural roads, against 38% across Texas. Also above the Texas share: intersections. Below it: speeding, hit-and-runs, motorcycles and pedestrians. 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 116 crashes.
| US 385 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 72% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 31% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 20% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 10% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 45% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.6% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 5.2% | 14% | below the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.2% | 18% | below 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 385 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 385 in Texas?
- 116 fatal crashes killed 143 people on US 385 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 11 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 385 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Ector County had the most fatal crashes on US 385 from 2015 to 2024: 41, with 46 deaths. Andrews County was second with 14.
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Where the US 385 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 385 in Texas (filed under 9 spellings, such as "US-385", "US-385 ANDREWS HWY", "US-385 GRANT AVE", "US-385 MAIN ST"). 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.