US 82 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 203 fatal crashes on US 82 in Texas killed 229 people, the 20th most of 443 numbered roads in Texas. In 2024 there were 18 fatal crashes and 20 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 18 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on US 82 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | 20 |
| 2023 | 23 | 32 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 |
| 2021 | 32 | 35 |
| 2020 | 27 | 28 |
| 2019 | 14 | 16 |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 |
| 2016 | 19 | 25 |
| 2015 | 16 | 19 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 82 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Grayson County had the most fatal crashes on US 82 from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 29 deaths. Grayson, Lamar and Bowie counties together held 36% of fatal crashes on US 82 in Texas from 2015 to 2024; the 14 listed held 95%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grayson County | 3 | 27 | 29 |
| 2 | Lamar County | 3 | 25 | 26 |
| 3 | Bowie County | 1 | 22 | 25 |
| 4 | Lubbock County | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 5 | Cooke County | 4 | 18 | 18 |
| 6 | Red River County | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 7 | Fannin County | 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 8 | Wichita County | 0 | 10 | 11 |
| 9 | Clay County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Yoakum County | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Crosby County | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 12 | Montague County | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 13 | Knox County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Baylor County | 0 | 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 82 in Texas
The heaviest slot is Tuesday, 4 to 8 am, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 4 pm to 5 pm; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.4%
- Feb6.9%
- Mar9.4%
- Apr6.4%
- May11.3%
- Jun9.9%
- Jul5.9%
- Aug6.9%
- Sep8.9%
- Oct8.4%
- Nov8.4%
- Dec11.3%
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 82 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 55%; a pedestrian in 14%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 14%, a rollover in 12%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 112 | 55% |
| Pedestrian | 29 | 14% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 28 | 14% |
| Rollover | 24 | 12% |
| Parked vehicle | 5 | 2.5% |
| Other | 3 | 1.5% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.0% |
| 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 82 in Texas compare with the state
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 70% of fatal crashes on US 82 in Texas were on rural roads, against 38% across Texas. Below the Texas share: 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 203 crashes.
| US 82 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 70% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 25% | 22% | about the same as the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 31% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 19% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 39% | 45% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.0% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.9% | 14% | below the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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 82 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 82 in Texas?
- 203 fatal crashes killed 229 people on US 82 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 18 fatal crashes and 20 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 82 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Grayson County had the most fatal crashes on US 82 from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 29 deaths. Lamar County was second with 25.
- When do fatal crashes on US 82 in Texas happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Tuesday, 4 to 8 am, with 10 fatal crashes.
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Where the US 82 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 82 in Texas (filed under 30 spellings, such as "US-82", "US-82 MAIN ST", "US-82 MARSH SHARP FWY", "US-82 MARSHA SHARP FWY"). 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.