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Texas Leads Nation In Fatal Large-Truck Interstate Crashes, Study Finds
Texas recorded 1,886 fatal crashes involving large trucks on interstate highways from 2020 through 2024, the highest total nationally, according to research by Houston-based DeHoyos Accident Attorneys.

TXAN Digital Staff
Oct 111 min read


Houston Texans’ Stadium Ranks Among NFL’s Most Traffic-Heavy Venues
Houston football fans face some of the NFL’s more challenging game-day traffic conditions, according to new research comparing congestion around all 32 league stadiums.
NRG Stadium recorded a Traffic Score of 57.9, placing it 11th in the study by Betpack. The research used TomTom Move data to evaluate congestion, average vehicle speeds and travel time within a one-kilometer radius of each stadium.

TXAN Digital Staff
Oct 101 min read


Texas Ranks 10th-Widest Nationally For DUI Enforcement Gap
Texas ranks 10th nationally for the widest gap between reported DUI crashes and DUI arrests, according to a new 50-state analysis by Grigor Law Injury and Car Accident Lawyers.

TXAN Digital Staff
Oct 61 min read


What You Should Know After a Rideshare Crash
Getting into an Uber or Lyft feels almost like using a vending machine at this point. Tap a button, a car shows up, and you get in. Most rides go smoothly. In case of a crash, the aftermath is genuinely different from an ordinary two-car wreck, and many passengers find that out the hard way.

TXAN Digital Staff
Oct 55 min read


Texas Drivers Face Nearly $1,000 Insurance Increase After At-Fault Crash
Texas ranks fifth nationally for the largest car insurance premium increases following an at-fault accident, according to a new 50-state analysis from H&P Law.

TXAN Digital Staff
Oct 11 min read


LIST: These Songs Could Make Your Drive More Dangerous, Study Says
A newly released September 2026 study from Trujillo Gonzalez Law Firm analyzed 30 Spotify road-trip and driving playlists to identify songs with tempos that could contribute to faster driving and reduced attention behind the wheel.

TXAN Digital Staff
Sep 182 min read


Dallas Leads the Nation in DUI Fatal Crash Rate, New Study Finds
Dallas has the highest rate of fatal crashes involving impaired drivers among the nation’s 50 largest cities, according to a new analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data.

Donovan Bridgeforth
Aug 31 min read


Texas Leads Nation in Fatal Work Zone Crash Rate, Study Finds
AUSTIN, Texas (TXAN 24) — Texas has the highest rate of fatal work zone crashes in the nation, according to a new analysis of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System covering 2020 through 2024. The study found Texas averages 182 fatal work zone crashes each year, equal to 9.74 fatal crashes per million licensed drivers—nearly three times the national average of 3.48 per million. Researchers also found Texas accounts fo

Donovan Bridgeforth
Jul 81 min read


Texas Ranks Eighth Nationwide for July Hit-and-Run Crash Rate, Study Finds
According to an analysis by Steve Gimblin Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyers, Texas recorded 135 hit-and-run crashes during the month of July between 2020 and 2024, the second-highest total of any state.

Donovan Bridgeforth
Jul 21 min read


Texas Leads Nation in Speeding-Related Fatal Truck Crashes, Report Says
The report found Texas logged 1,071 speeding-related fatal large truck crashes during the study period, averaging approximately 214 deadly crashes each year.
Researchers said speeding was involved in 32.8% of all fatal large truck crashes in Texas, ranking the state seventh nationally and placing it 10.8 percentage points above the national average.
The study also found Texas accounted for nearly one in five speeding-related fatal truck crashes recorded nationwide.

Donovan Bridgeforth
Jun 151 min read


Texas Ranks as #4 State in Self-Driving Vehicle Crash Risk, New Study Finds
Texas ranks as one of the most dangerous state in the country for autonomous vehicles, according to a May 2026 analysis from Brown & Crouppen.

Donovan Bridgeforth
May 281 min read


Texas Records Nation’s Highest Number of Preventable Traffic Deaths, Study Finds
Texas ranks eighth in the nation for preventable fatal crash rates, but leads the country in the total number of annual deaths linked to avoidable crashes, according to a new analysis of federal traffic data.

Donovan Bridgeforth
May 271 min read


Texas Sees Surge in Fatal Motorcycle Crashes at Intersections
According to data compiled from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System and Federal Highway Ad

Donovan Bridgeforth
Apr 271 min read


Texas Leads Nation in Distracted Driving Crashes, But Highway Risk Tells a Different Story
Texas continues to stand out nationally for distracted driving crashes, but new multi-year data shows the state’s risk profile shifts sharply depending on where and how those crashes happen.

Donovan Bridgeforth
Apr 221 min read


Late-Night Driving Deadlier in Texas, New Data Shows
Texas ranks among the most dangerous states in the nation for late-night driving, according to a new multi-year analysis of federal crash da

Donovan Bridgeforth
Apr 221 min read


TRAFFIC CRASH: US-69, Toll 49
Crash on South Broadway (US-69) near the Loop 49 toll bridge.

Donovan Bridgeforth
Jan 171 min read
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