US 69 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 272 fatal crashes on US 69 in Texas killed 320 people, the 12th most of 443 numbered roads in Texas. In 2024 there were 30 fatal crashes and 34 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 14 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on US 69 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | 34 |
| 2023 | 28 | 31 |
| 2022 | 20 | 21 |
| 2021 | 35 | 38 |
| 2020 | 30 | 30 |
| 2019 | 27 | 31 |
| 2018 | 19 | 28 |
| 2017 | 30 | 37 |
| 2016 | 30 | 36 |
| 2015 | 23 | 34 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 69 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Jefferson County had the most fatal crashes on US 69 from 2015 to 2024: 58, with 64 deaths. Jefferson, Angelina and Cherokee counties together held 48% of fatal crashes on US 69 in Texas from 2015 to 2024; the 11 listed held 99%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 5 | 58 | 64 |
| 2 | Angelina County | 5 | 37 | 43 |
| 3 | Cherokee County | 5 | 35 | 35 |
| 4 | Hunt County | 3 | 32 | 39 |
| 5 | Smith County | 2 | 28 | 30 |
| 6 | Tyler County | 2 | 22 | 36 |
| 7 | Hardin County | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| 8 | Wood County | 0 | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | Rains County | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Grayson County | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 11 | Fannin County | 2 | 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 69 in Texas
The heaviest slot is Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 14 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.7%
- Feb7.4%
- Mar6.2%
- Apr7.0%
- May8.5%
- Jun8.5%
- Jul9.2%
- Aug9.6%
- Sep11.0%
- Oct9.6%
- Nov7.4%
- Dec8.1%
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 69 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 57%; a pedestrian in 18%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a rollover in 3.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 155 | 57% |
| Pedestrian | 49 | 18% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 43 | 16% |
| Rollover | 10 | 3.7% |
| Cyclist | 8 | 2.9% |
| Other | 5 | 1.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 0.7% |
| 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 69 in Texas compare with the state
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 30% of occupants killed on US 69 in Texas were unbelted, against 45% across Texas. Also above the Texas share: rural roads. Below it: drinking drivers, speeding, hit-and-runs and motorcycles. 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 272 crashes.
| US 69 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 48% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 19% | 22% | about the same as the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 31% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 26% | below the Texas share |
| Speeding | 24% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 13% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 30% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.3% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.4% | 14% | below the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 17% | 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 69 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 69 in Texas?
- 272 fatal crashes killed 320 people on US 69 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 30 fatal crashes and 34 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 69 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Jefferson County had the most fatal crashes on US 69 from 2015 to 2024: 58, with 64 deaths. Angelina County was second with 37.
- When do fatal crashes on US 69 in Texas happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 14 fatal crashes.
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Where the US 69 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 69 in Texas (filed under 40 spellings, such as "US-69", "US-69 BROADWAY AVE", "US-69 CARDINAL DR", "US-69 DENMAN AVE"). 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.