Houston Metro Crash Analysis · TxDOT CRIS · 2022–2024
Crashes, Corridors & Dangerous Crossings
Where, when, and why traffic crashes happen across Houston, Pasadena, Baytown, Humble, and 5 more cities — built from TxDOT CRIS crash records.
133,037
Reported crashes (metro, 2024)
559
Traffic fatalities (metro, 2024)
2,081
Pedestrian crashes (metro, 2024)
30.7%
Speed-related rate (metro, 2024)
Other Metro refers to crashes in the metro area not assigned to a specific city.
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A note on intersection data Of the 401,585 crash records in this dataset, 11,875 (3.0%) lack a complete intersection name in the TxDOT CRIS source records. These crashes are included in all statistical totals, charts, and the street-level heatmap, but are excluded from the ranked intersection list (Top 10) and named map markers, as they cannot be reliably placed at a specific intersection.
01 — Crash Map
Where It Happens
Search an address, filter by crash type, compare years, or enter your commute to see every crash hotspot along your route.
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Top 10
Hotspot
Interstate
Arterial
Commute
Size = crash volume · Click markers for details
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02 — Look Up Your Street
How Safe Is Your Area?
Search any address or intersection to see a crash summary for that location. TxDOT CRIS 2022–2024.
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03 — Dangerous Intersections
The Top 10 Crash Sites
Ranked by total crash volume across Houston Metro. Freeway interchanges dominate due to high traffic volumes — use the Per Vehicle toggle to normalize by traffic count.
Top 10 Crash Intersections — All Metro
TxDOT CRIS 2022–2024 · 64 locations tracked
Year
Rank by
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Intersection
Crashes
Rate
04 — City Overview
Crash Rates Across the Metro
How each city in Houston Metro compares on total crashes, fatalities, and behavioral factors.
City Comparison
All cities · TxDOT CRIS 2024
Overview
City
Crashes
Fatal
DUI
Speed
Hit & Run
Ped
Crashes Per 1,000 Residents
Population-adjusted crash rate · TxDOT CRIS 2024
05 — When It Happens
The Calendar of Risk
Crash patterns by hour, day of week, and month across the metro.
Crashes by Hour
All Metro · TxDOT CRIS 2024
Crashes by Day of Week
All Metro · TxDOT CRIS 2024
Crashes by Month
All Metro · TxDOT CRIS 2024
Weekday vs Weekend by Hour
All Metro · TxDOT CRIS 2024
06 — Year Over Year
Is the Metro Getting Safer?
Three years of TxDOT CRIS records show how crashes, fatalities, and behavioral factors are trending across Houston Metro.
Total Crashes
Metro-wide · TxDOT CRIS 2022–2024
Fatalities & Pedestrian Crashes
Metro-wide · TxDOT CRIS 2022–2024
DUI Crashes
2022–2024
Speed-Related
2022–2024
Hit & Run
2022–2024
07 — Severity
How Bad Are the Crashes?
559 people died on Houston Metro roads in 2024. The severity breakdown tells us how crashes distribute between fatal, serious, minor, and property-damage-only.
Severity Distribution
All Metro · TxDOT CRIS 2024
Fatalities Per 1,000 Residents
Population-adjusted rate · TxDOT CRIS 2024
Fatal
Crash Type Breakdown
All Metro · TxDOT CRIS 2024
Contributing Factors
All Metro · TxDOT CRIS 2024
08 — Impaired Driving
DUI Crashes Across the Metro
3,795 crashes in 2024 involved impairment — 2.9% of the total.
DUI Rate by Hour
% of crashes involving DUI · All Metro
DUI Crashes Per 1,000 Residents
Population-adjusted rate · TxDOT CRIS 2024
09 — Speed
Speed Kills Disproportionately
30.7% of crashes are speed-related. Webster/Clear Lake has the highest rate at 36.4%.
Speed Rate by Hour
% of crashes involving speed · All Metro
Speed's Share of Fatalities
Per 1,000 residents · TxDOT CRIS 2024
Fatal
Crashes by Speed Limit Zone
All Metro · TxDOT CRIS 2024
10 — Hit-and-Run
21.6% of Drivers Flee the Scene
28,728 hit-and-run crashes across the metro. Houston leads at 25.4%.
Hit-and-Run Rate by Hour
% of crashes that are H&R · All Metro
Hit-and-Run Rate by City
% of crashes · TxDOT CRIS 2024
11 — Pedestrians & Cyclists
The Most Vulnerable on Metro Streets
2081 pedestrian crashes and 731 cyclist crashes across the metro in 2024.
Pedestrian & Cyclist Crashes Per 1,000 Residents
Population-adjusted rate · TxDOT CRIS 2024
2081 pedestrian crashes in 2024. Houston accounts for 1,434 — 69% of the metro total despite having 49% of the population.
12 — Vision Zero Houston
Vision Zero Houston: Progress Toward Zero
Houston Metro adopted Vision Zero Houston in 2019, setting a target of 0 traffic fatalities by 2030. The baseline was 254 fatalities in 2019.
Fatalities: Goal vs. Actual
2022–2030
13 — Sources
Where This Data Comes From
TxDOT CRIS (Crash Records Information System)
Crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation via CRIS public data extract. 133,037 records for 2024, covering 9 city groups in the Houston metro area.
Data pipeline: Crash and unit-level CSV files exported from TxDOT CRIS. Records joined on Crash_ID, filtered to Harris County (Cnty_ID 101). 133,037 records for 2024.
City assignment: Local_Use field maps crashes to 9 city groups in the metro area. Records without coordinates or city assignment are excluded.
Behavioral flags: DUI from contributing factor codes (45, 67, 68). Speed from factor code 22. Hit-and-run from Veh_HNR_Fl (Y/N) in unit records. Pedestrian and cyclist from Unit_Desc_ID (4=Pedestrian, 3=Pedalcyclist).