This report, distributed by Glen Larson Law Injury Attorneys, examines recently compiled state and local data showing continued changes in Texas traffic fatalities and serious crash trends.
According to a public data extract from the Texas Department of Transportation's Crash Records Information System, statewide traffic fatalities fell to 3,809 in 2025, down more than 8 percent from 2024 and continuing a multi-year decline from a peak of nearly 4,500 fatalities in 2021. TxDOT's long-term Road to Zero goal aims to eliminate traffic fatalities on Texas roadways by 2050. Between 2015 and 2024, the agency reported investing approximately 3.8 billion dollars across more than 6,900 data-driven safety projects statewide.
Local figures released by the City of Austin's Transportation and Public Works Department show a mixed picture for 2025. Preliminary data recorded 99 traffic fatalities and 301 serious injuries within the city, with fatalities up 2 percent compared with 2024 while serious injuries fell 28 percent, producing a combined 22 percent decrease in the most severe crashes. Both totals remain well below the city's 2022 high-water mark of 117 fatalities and 540 serious injuries.
Pedestrian outcomes showed particular improvement, with pedestrian fatalities dropping from 39 in 2024 to 30 in 2025, a decline of nearly 23 percent, and pedestrian serious injuries falling 15 percent over the same period. City officials attributed part of the improvement to infrastructure investments made under the Vision Zero program, adopted in 2015. Evaluations cited in the report linked major intersection improvement projects to a 38 percent reduction in fatal and serious injury crashes, while protected intersection designs were associated with a 42 percent reduction. The city noted that an estimated 65 to 75 percent of Austin's traffic fatalities occur on state-owned roadways rather than city-owned ones.
The data also showed uneven results across road-user categories. Fatalities among motorists, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and e-scooter riders increased compared with 2024, even as pedestrian deaths declined. Serious injuries fell across nearly every category, with e-scooter riders the exception, rising from five to seven. When measured on a per capita basis, combined fatalities and serious injuries in Austin dropped from 49.3 per 100,000 residents in 2024 to 37.9 per 100,000 in 2025, continuing a decline from 64.7 per 100,000 recorded in 2022.
Officials also noted that male residents remained overrepresented among crash victims, accounting for 70.5 percent of deaths and serious injuries in 2025, a trend linked to higher rates of speeding and impaired driving among younger male drivers.
The traffic safety figures referenced in this release were compiled from the Texas Department of Transportation's Crash Records Information System and the City of Austin's Vision Zero traffic safety program. The data is preliminary and presented for general public awareness, and figures may be revised as state and local agencies process final crash reports.
Glen Larson Law Injury Attorneys represents car accident victims in Austin and throughout Texas, along with clients pursuing claims involving commercial vehicles, motorcycles, pedestrians, and other traffic-related injuries.
The firm was founded by attorney Glen Larson, a graduate of the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law who has practiced law since 2006, and maintains offices in Austin, Dallas, and El Paso. Its attorneys review each car accident case individually, weighing factors such as the extent of injuries, insurance coverage, and questions of fault.
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