US 80 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 132 fatal crashes on US 80 in Texas killed 142 people, the 34th most of 443 numbered roads in Texas. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 9 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on US 80 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 |
| 2022 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 | 14 |
| 2020 | 17 | 21 |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 |
| 2018 | 14 | 15 |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 |
| 2016 | 12 | 14 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 80 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Kaufman County had the most fatal crashes on US 80 from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 40 deaths. Kaufman, Harrison and Gregg counties together held 61% of fatal crashes on US 80 in Texas from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 97%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaufman County | 1 | 36 | 40 |
| 2 | Harrison County | 2 | 24 | 25 |
| 3 | Gregg County | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | Dallas County | 3 | 19 | 20 |
| 5 | Van Zandt County | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| 6 | Wood County | 2 | 11 | 11 |
| 7 | Upshur County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 80 in Texas
132 fatal crashes on US 80 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 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is January.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan13.6%
- Feb4.5%
- Mar6.1%
- Apr3.8%
- May13.6%
- Jun9.8%
- Jul10.6%
- Aug6.8%
- Sep6.8%
- Oct8.3%
- Nov7.6%
- Dec8.3%
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 80 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 49%; a pedestrian in 19%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a rollover in 8.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 64 | 49% |
| Pedestrian | 25 | 19% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 23 | 17% |
| Rollover | 11 | 8.3% |
| Other | 6 | 4.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.5% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.8% |
| 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 80 in Texas compare with the state
From 2015 to 2024, every share for US 80 in Texas is within chance of the Texas share. 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 132 crashes.
| US 80 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 42% | 38% | about the same as the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 22% | about the same as the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 31% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 32% | 32% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.3% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 44% | 45% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.8% | 7.6% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 14% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 20% | 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 80 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 80 in Texas?
- 132 fatal crashes killed 142 people on US 80 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 10 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 80 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Kaufman County had the most fatal crashes on US 80 from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 40 deaths. Harrison County was second with 24.
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Where the US 80 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 80 in Texas (filed under 15 spellings, such as "US-80", "US-80 GRAND AVE", "US-80 MAIN ST", "US-80 MARSHALL 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.