These Houston car accident statistics are compiled from the Texas Department of Transportation’s 2025 Crashes in Cities and Towns report. The data covers crashes that occurred inside Houston city limits, not rural or unincorporated areas. Percentages, per-day averages, and per-crash rates are calculated from TxDOT’s published numbers as of September 2026.
Key Findings
- 60,317 total car accidents in Houston in 2025 — 250 more than Dallas, Fort Worth, El Paso, and Arlington combined.
- 165 car accidents per day in Houston — about one every 8.7 minutes.
- 1,249 suspected serious injury crashes.
- 273 fatal crashes and 293 deaths — more than any other Texas city.
- Houston accounted for 14.7% of all crashes in Texas cities and towns.
- Houston recorded 17 times more fatal crashes than Baytown, Pearland, League City, and Missouri City combined.
How many car accidents happen in Houston each year?
60,317 car accidents in Houston in 2025
Houston recorded 60,317 total car accidents in 2025.
Houston has more car accidents than Dallas, Fort Worth, El Paso, and Arlington combined
Dallas (24,677), Fort Worth (15,680), El Paso (14,725), and Arlington (4,985) recorded 60,067 crashes combined. Houston recorded 60,317 — 250 more than those four cities combined.
Houston has 2.4 times the total crashes of Dallas
Houston recorded 2.4 times the total crashes of Dallas and 62% more than San Antonio.
| City | Total Crashes | Suspected Serious Injury Crashes |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 60,317 | 1,249 |
| Dallas | 24,677 | 883 |
| San Antonio | 37,299 | 494 |
| Fort Worth | 15,680 | 475 |
| Austin | 11,032 | 276 |
| El Paso | 14,725 | 223 |
| Corpus Christi | 7,239 | 124 |
| Arlington | 4,985 | 188 |
| Laredo | 6,020 | 52 |
| All Texas cities and towns | 410,082 | 9,311 |
Source: TxDOT, 2025 Crashes in Cities and Towns (data processed as of April 7, 2026).
How many car accidents per day in Houston?
165 car accidents per day in Houston
Houston averaged 165 car accidents per day in 2025, calculated by dividing the city’s 60,317 total crashes by 365 days.
Houston Has One Crash Every 8.7 minutes
That works out to roughly one car accident every 8.7 minutes in Houston.
Houston has 6.9 Car Accidents Per Hour
On an hourly basis, Houston averaged about 6.9 crashes per hour in 2025.
Derived calculation: 60,317 total crashes ÷ 365 days = 165.25 crashes per day. Hourly: 60,317 ÷ 8,760 hours = 6.88. Per minute: 60,317 ÷ 525,600 minutes = 0.115. Minutes per crash: 525,600 ÷ 60,317 = 8.71.
How many people are injured in Houston car accidents?
1,249 suspected serious injury crashes in Houston in 2025
TxDOT reports 1,249 suspected serious injury crashes in Houston in 2025, the highest number of any Texas city.
Houston accounts for 13.4% of serious injury crashes in Texas cities
Houston’s 1,249 suspected serious injury crashes represent 13.4% of the statewide city total of 9,311.
| City | Suspected Serious Injury Crashes | Share of Texas City Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 1,249 | 13.4% |
| Dallas | 883 | 9.5% |
| San Antonio | 494 | 5.3% |
| Fort Worth | 475 | 5.1% |
| Austin | 276 | 3.0% |
| El Paso | 223 | 2.4% |
| All Texas cities and towns | 9,311 | 100% |
Source: TxDOT, 2025 Crashes in Cities and Towns. Shares are derived.
TxDOT’s public city-level report does not break out total injuries (including minor injuries) separately from serious injury crashes. The 1,249 figure refers to crashes where at least one person was suspected of sustaining a serious injury.
How many fatal car accidents occur in Houston?
273 fatal crashes in Houston in 2025, More Than Any Other Texas City
Houston recorded 273 fatal crashes in 2025, more than any other Texas city. No other Texas city recorded more than 200.
293 people died in Houston traffic crashes
293 people died in Houston traffic crashes in 2025, more than Dallas and Fort Worth combined.
1.073 deaths per fatal crash — highest of any major Texas city
Houston averaged 1.073 deaths per fatal crash, the highest rate of any major Texas city and above the statewide city average of 1.058.
| City | Fatal Crashes | Traffic Deaths | Deaths per Fatal Crash (derived) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 273 | 293 | 1.073 |
| All Texas cities and towns | 1,900 | 2,011 | 1.058 |
| Corpus Christi | 35 | 37 | 1.057 |
| San Antonio | 159 | 167 | 1.050 |
| Austin | 94 | 98 | 1.043 |
| Dallas | 165 | 172 | 1.042 |
| El Paso | 52 | 54 | 1.038 |
| Fort Worth | 109 | 112 | 1.028 |
| Arlington | 31 | 31 | 1.000 |
| Laredo | 12 | 12 | 1.000 |
Source: TxDOT, 2025 Crashes in Cities and Towns. Deaths per fatal crash is derived by dividing traffic deaths by fatal crashes.
How does Houston compare to other Texas cities?
Houston’s fatal crashes nearly equal Dallas and Fort Worth combined
Houston’s 273 fatal crashes were nearly equal to Dallas (165) and Fort Worth (109) combined, which sum to 274.
60,317 total crashes vs 24,677 in Dallas
Houston recorded 2.4 times the total crashes of Dallas and 62% more than San Antonio.
| City | Total Crashes | Fatal Crashes | Traffic Deaths | Suspected Serious Injury Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 60,317 | 273 | 293 | 1,249 |
| Dallas | 24,677 | 165 | 172 | 883 |
| San Antonio | 37,299 | 159 | 167 | 494 |
| Fort Worth | 15,680 | 109 | 112 | 475 |
| Austin | 11,032 | 94 | 98 | 276 |
| El Paso | 14,725 | 52 | 54 | 223 |
| Corpus Christi | 7,239 | 35 | 37 | 124 |
| Arlington | 4,985 | 31 | 31 | 188 |
| Laredo | 6,020 | 12 | 12 | 52 |
| All Texas cities and towns | 410,082 | 1,900 | 2,011 | 9,311 |
Source: TxDOT, 2025 Crashes in Cities and Towns.
What share of Texas car accidents occur in Houston?
14.7% of all Texas city crashes occur in Houston
Houston accounted for 14.7% of all crashes reported in Texas cities and towns in 2025.
14.6% of Texas city traffic deaths occur in Houston
Houston’s 293 traffic deaths represent 14.6% of the 2,011 traffic deaths reported across Texas cities and towns.
13.4% of Texas’ serious injury crashes occur in Houston
Houston’s 1,249 suspected serious injury crashes accounted for 13.4% of the statewide city total.
| Metric | Houston | All Texas Cities and Towns | Houston Share (derived) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total crashes | 60,317 | 410,082 | 14.7% |
| Traffic deaths | 293 | 2,011 | 14.6% |
| Fatal crashes | 273 | 1,900 | 14.4% |
| Suspected serious injury crashes | 1,249 | 9,311 | 13.4% |
Source: TxDOT, 2025 Crashes in Cities and Towns. Shares are derived by dividing Houston figures by the statewide city total.
Is Houston’s crash problem about volume or severity?
4.53 fatal crashes per 1,000 total crashes in Houston
Measured as fatal crashes per 1,000 total crashes, Houston’s rate was 4.53.
Houston Was Below the statewide city average of 4.63 in 2025
Houston’s fatal-crash rate was below the statewide city average of 4.63, and well below Austin (8.52), Fort Worth (6.95), and Dallas (6.69).
Houston’s crashes were less likely to be fatal than crashes in Austin, Dallas, or Fort Worth, but there were far more of them. San Antonio (4.26), El Paso (3.53), and Laredo (1.99) recorded lower fatal-crash rates than Houston.
| City | Fatal Crashes per 1,000 Total Crashes (derived) |
|---|---|
| Austin | 8.52 |
| Fort Worth | 6.95 |
| Dallas | 6.69 |
| Arlington | 6.22 |
| Corpus Christi | 4.84 |
| Houston | 4.53 |
| San Antonio | 4.26 |
| El Paso | 3.53 |
| Laredo | 1.99 |
Source: TxDOT, 2025 Crashes in Cities and Towns. Rate is derived by dividing fatal crashes by total crashes and multiplying by 1,000.
How does Houston compare to its suburbs?
17x more fatal crashes than Baytown, Pearland, League City, and Missouri City combined
Houston recorded 273 fatal crashes in 2025. Baytown (8), Pearland (4), League City (3), and Missouri City (1) recorded 16 combined.
16 fatal crashes in the four suburbs vs 273 in Houston
Those four suburbs recorded 16 fatal crashes combined in 2025, against Houston’s 273. Their combined total crash count was 6,287.
| City | Fatal Crashes | Traffic Deaths | Total Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 273 | 293 | 60,317 |
| Baytown | 8 | 10 | 1,875 |
| Pearland | 4 | 4 | 1,704 |
| League City | 3 | 3 | 1,554 |
| Missouri City | 1 | 1 | 1,154 |
Source: TxDOT, 2025 Crashes in Cities and Towns. Combined totals and the 17x comparison are derived.
Sources and Methodology for Houston Car Accident Statistics
All figures on this page come from the Texas Department of Transportation’s 2025 Crashes in Cities and Towns report. That report reflects reportable data collected from Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Reports (CR-3) received and processed by the Department as of April 7, 2026.
Derived comparisons: Percentages, per-day averages, per-1,000-crash rates, deaths per fatal crash, and combined-city totals on this page are calculations performed on TxDOT’s published figures, not figures published by TxDOT.
Scope limits: The report covers crashes that occurred inside city and town limits. It does not include rural or unincorporated areas. Total injuries (including minor injuries) are not broken out separately in the public city-level report; the 1,249 figure refers to suspected serious injury crashes.