| Data years | 2020-2024[1][2][3][4][5] |
|---|---|
| Route segment | I-10 in Texas[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Deaths in large-truck crashes, 2020-2024 | 206[1][2][3][4][5] |
| All deaths on the route segment, 2020-2024 | 575[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Share of segment deaths in large-truck crashes | 35.8%[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Fatal crashes involving large trucks, 2020-2024 | 183[1][2][3][4][5] |
| 2024 data file | FARS Annual Report File[5] |
I-10 in Texas recorded 206 deaths in large-truck crashes during 2020 to 2024, compared with 575 deaths from all fatal crashes assigned to the route. Large-truck crash deaths represented 35.8% of all route deaths. The large-truck death count came from 183 fatal large-truck crashes. These truck accident statistics count everyone killed in the qualifying crashes, including people who were not occupants of the large truck.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
For I-10 in Texas, a truck accident means a fatal crash involving at least one medium or heavy truck with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds, excluding buses and motor homes. Assignment to this corridor uses the crash-level route fields: ROUTE=1 and a parseable I-route number in TWAY_ID, the recorded trafficway identifier. Those fields identify route signing and crash location; they do not describe the highway's full geographic extent. Truck involvement does not establish fault.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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I-10 truck accident deaths in Texas by year
Annual truck accident deaths on I-10 in Texas fell from 45 in 2020 to 40 in 2021, then rose to 51 in 2022. The count fell to 34 in 2023 before rising to 36 in 2024. For deaths in large-truck crashes, 2022 was the highest year and 2023 was the lowest.[1][2][3][4][5]
All route deaths rose from 96 in 2020 to 114 in 2021 and 129 in 2022, then fell to 122 in 2023 and 114 in 2024. The highest all-route count was in 2022, and the lowest was in 2020. All-route deaths were equal in 2021 and 2024, while truck accident deaths were 40 and 36, respectively. The 2024 counts use the Annual Report File.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Year | Deaths in large-truck crashes | All deaths on the route |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 45 | 96 |
| 2021 | 40 | 114 |
| 2022 | 51 | 129 |
| 2023 | 34 | 122 |
| 2024 | 36 | 114 |
Crashes are placed on the route by the trafficway identifier recorded for each fatal crash. 2024 is the Annual Report File.
Counties along I-10 in Texas
Truck accident deaths occurred in 23 counties on the Texas segment. Among the listed rows, Harris County had the highest count, 25 deaths (12.1%), followed by El Paso County with 23 (11.2%) and Jefferson County with 16 (7.8%). Colorado County and Orange County each recorded 13 deaths (6.3%).[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Bexar County recorded 11 deaths (5.3%), and Culberson County recorded 10 (4.9%). Austin County, Kerr County and Hudspeth County each recorded 9 deaths (4.4%), tying for the lowest count among the listed rows. These shares use the Texas segment's large-truck death total. County truck accident counts identify crash locations, not where the people killed lived.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| County | Deaths in large-truck crashes, 2020-2024 | Share of the route total in the state |
|---|---|---|
| Harris County | 25 | 12.1% |
| El Paso County | 23 | 11.2% |
| Jefferson County | 16 | 7.8% |
| Colorado County | 13 | 6.3% |
| Orange County | 13 | 6.3% |
| Bexar County | 11 | 5.3% |
| Culberson County | 10 | 4.9% |
| Austin County | 9 | 4.4% |
| Kerr County | 9 | 4.4% |
| Hudspeth County | 9 | 4.4% |
How the truck crashes on I-10 happened
For I-10 in Texas, "Not a collision with another moving vehicle" accounted for 88 deaths (42.7%). This label means no collision with another motor vehicle in transport at the first harmful event. Examples include a rollover or striking a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle or fixed object. A vehicle stopped in traffic can be in transport.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Rear-end truck accident deaths numbered 76 (36.9%); sideswipe deaths numbered 16 (7.8%). Head-on crashes accounted for 12 deaths (5.8%), angle (side impact) for 7 (3.4%), and Other for 7 (3.4%).[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Daytime truck accident deaths numbered 94 (45.6%), versus 112 (54.4%) at nighttime. Urban locations recorded 94 deaths (45.6%); rural locations recorded 112 (54.4%). Work-zone deaths numbered 39. These categories count deaths rather than trucks or crashes. A truck accident can involve multiple large trucks and can kill multiple people.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
I-10 in other states
Across I-10, the supplied route-wide count was 595 deaths in large-truck crashes during 2020 to 2024, with deaths recorded in 8 states. Texas accounted for 206 deaths and 34.6% of that route-wide total. The listed other-state segments are a subset, not the complete route total.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Arizona recorded 142 truck accident deaths. California and Louisiana each recorded 66, Florida recorded 55, and New Mexico recorded 23. Among the listed state segments, including Texas, Texas had the highest large-truck death count and New Mexico the lowest. These truck accident counts describe crash locations. They are not traffic-adjusted risk rankings and cannot establish relative risk per trip or mile.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
About these figures
The I-10 in Texas figures use NHTSA's FARS, a census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. Counts follow recorded crash locations, not residence. Truck accident involvement does not establish fault.[8][6][7]
For Texas I-10 assignment, ROUTE=1 and a parseable I-route number in TWAY_ID identify route signing and crash location, not the highway's full geographic extent. The 2020 to 2023 records are Final Files; 2024 uses the Annual Report File, subject to revision when NHTSA replaces it with the Final File. Readers using the phrase "truck accident lawyer" should interpret these figures by their stated grouping: deaths and fatal crashes assigned to I-10 in Texas through crash-level fields.[8][6][7]
See also
- Texas truck accident statistics (2020-2024)
- I-10 truck accidents in Arizona (2020-2024)
- I-10 truck accidents in California (2020-2024)
- I-10 truck accidents in Florida (2020-2024)
On related publications
- Truck accident statistics for Harris County, Texas (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
- Truck accident statistics for El Paso County, Texas (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
- Truck accident statistics for Bexar County, Texas (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
- Truck accident statistics for Jefferson County, Texas (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
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