3226
Fatal crashes
3430
Fatalities
31%
Drunk driver
460
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Harris County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
4 fatal crashes
$9 report →
5 fatalities · 2018–2020
Principal Arterial - Other
29.925, -95.501
4 fatal crashes
$9 report →
4 fatalities · 2017–2023
Interstate
29.953, -95.418
4 fatal crashes
$9 report →
4 fatalities · 2018–2021
Principal Arterial - Other · Houston
29.739, -95.644
4 fatal crashes
$9 report →
5 fatalities · 2018–2021
Principal Arterial - Other Freeways and Expressways · Houston
29.867, -95.541
4 fatal crashes
$9 report →
4 fatalities · 2018–2022
Principal Arterial - Other
30.023, -95.423
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 433 | 458 | 149 |
| 2018 | 365 | 388 | 115 |
| 2019 | 399 | 421 | 111 |
| 2020 | 457 | 492 | 127 |
| 2021 | 540 | 576 | 172 |
| 2022 | 527 | 558 | 168 |
| 2023 | 505 | 537 | 144 |
Cities in Harris County
Fatal crashes by city within Harris County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON | 1,815 | 1,914 |
| BAYTOWN | 80 | 85 |
| PASADENA | 62 | 66 |
| LA PORTE | 25 | 26 |
| HUMBLE | 20 | 22 |
| WEBSTER | 13 | 13 |
| TOMBALL | 13 | 14 |
| SEABROOK | 12 | 12 |
| SOUTH HOUSTON | 9 | 9 |
| JERSEY VILLAGE | 6 | 6 |
| BELLAIRE | 6 | 6 |
| DEER PARK | 4 | 4 |
| GALENA PARK | 4 | 4 |
| KATY | 4 | 4 |
| Other | 3 | 4 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 293 |
| February | 213 |
| March | 258 |
| April | 287 |
| May | 262 |
| June | 259 |
| July | 239 |
| August | 279 |
| September | 247 |
| October | 316 |
| November | 273 |
| December | 300 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 02:00 | 230 |
| 21:00 | 224 |
| 22:00 | 210 |
| 23:00 | 204 |
| 00:00 | 197 |
| 18:00 | 177 |
| 01:00 | 170 |
| 19:00 | 167 |
| 20:00 | 157 |
| 03:00 | 156 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 737 |
| Ford | 621 |
| Toyota | 496 |
| Honda | 344 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 310 |
| Unknown Make | 302 |
| Dodge | 295 |
| GMC | 143 |
| Harley-Davidson | 135 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 121 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2,404 |
| Cloudy | 579 |
| Rain | 202 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 33 |
| Reported as Unknown | 6 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 2,037 |
| Angle | 569 |
| Front-to-Rear | 340 |
| Front-to-Front | 161 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 72 |
| Other | 26 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 8 |
| Not Reported | 8 |
| Rear-to-Side | 4 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Harris County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Harris County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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