346
Fatal crashes
391
Fatalities
17%
Drunk driver
49
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Smith 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.
3 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2020–2021
Major Collector
32.157, -95.406
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020–2023
Other Principal Arterial · Tyler
32.254, -95.347
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2020–2023
Other Principal Arterial
32.258, -95.385
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2021–2022
Principal Arterial - Other
32.285, -95.250
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2018–2021
Principal Arterial - Other
32.321, -95.440
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43 | 47 | 8 |
| 2018 | 51 | 58 | 8 |
| 2019 | 34 | 40 | 9 |
| 2020 | 49 | 57 | 5 |
| 2021 | 59 | 63 | 7 |
| 2022 | 46 | 54 | 11 |
| 2023 | 64 | 72 | 11 |
Cities in Smith County
Fatal crashes by city within Smith 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TYLER | 83 | 87 |
| LINDALE | 9 | 9 |
| BULLARD | 3 | 3 |
| WHITEHOUSE | 2 | 2 |
| OVERTON | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 29 |
| February | 23 |
| March | 18 |
| April | 34 |
| May | 39 |
| June | 24 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 29 |
| September | 32 |
| October | 31 |
| November | 27 |
| December | 37 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 26 |
| 17:00 | 25 |
| 19:00 | 21 |
| 18:00 | 20 |
| 23:00 | 18 |
| 22:00 | 18 |
| 20:00 | 17 |
| 00:00 | 17 |
| 16:00 | 16 |
| 12:00 | 15 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 90 |
| Chevrolet | 82 |
| Toyota | 61 |
| Dodge | 42 |
| GMC | 29 |
| Honda | 28 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 26 |
| Harley-Davidson | 20 |
| KIA | 16 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 16 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 233 |
| Cloudy | 75 |
| Rain | 36 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 185 |
| Angle | 69 |
| Front-to-Front | 46 |
| Front-to-Rear | 32 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 7 |
| Other | 3 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 3 |
| Rear-to-Side | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Smith 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 Smith 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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