Nearly 4,500 People Died on Texas Roads in 2022

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) released grim statistics at its monthly meeting in March 2023, showing that 4,481 fatalities happened on Texas roads during 2022. This fall, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) is expected to release na...

Motor Vehicle Death Rates Jump 20% During the Pandemic

COVID-19 has started to surge again across the US. As more states reinstate stay-at-home measures, one might think the lockdowns would lead to fewer people driving and therefore fewer deadly truck and car accidents. However, a report released by the National Safety Council (NSC) ...

New Data Shows Fewer Motor Vehicle Deaths in Texas

Texas roadways were less deadly in 2019, according to data from the Department of Transportation. In mid-2020, the department released its report on 2019 Texas Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, and it contains several pieces of good news about auto accidents.  Motor vehicle fatali...