As the state’s capital and fifth-most populous city, Austin, Texas, has surprisingly safe roads. According to Austin car accident statistics, total traffic crashes, as well as those that cause serious or fatal injuries, have fallen in recent years.
Despite these declines, car accidents within the city injure or kill thousands of people annually. The skilled attorneys at Anderson Injury Lawyers help these victims and their families seek compensation for the losses they suffer.
If you need legal help after a collision in Austin, TX, contact our experienced car accident lawyers at (512) 399-5000 for a free consultation.
How Anderson Injury Lawyers Can Help You After a Car Accident in Austin, TX
Since our firm’s founding, we’ve helped accident victims in Austin recover over $100 million in meaningful compensation. We have decades of experience seeking accountability from at-fault parties and their insurers on behalf of the injured.
If you were injured in an auto accident due to another driver’s aggressiveness or carelessness, our Austin personal injury lawyers can offer the following services:
- Discussing your crash and explaining your options
- Building a case using the records and other evidence we collect
- Negotiating a fair settlement with the other driver’s insurer
- Filing a lawsuit if we can’t obtain a satisfactory settlement
Car crashes can cause serious injuries and financial hardship. Contact us to schedule a free consultation with an Austin car accident attorney and learn more about the compensation you may be entitled to under Texas law.
Austin Car Accident Totals and Trends
According to a 2025 report, Austin adopted the Vision Zero philosophy a decade ago. This framework views traffic accidents as preventable events resulting from a combination of driver behavior, road design, and traffic controls. City officials collect extensive crash data to determine where to target their efforts. This information is available on the city’s crash portal.
As of early November 2025, Austin had 9,830 traffic accidents. That’s approximately 200 fewer crashes than at the same time in 2024. If this trend continues, Austin’s crash total should be roughly 2.1% lower in 2025 than in 2024.
According to the crash portal, this drop will continue a long-term trend. In 2024, the city’s overall crash rate for accidents that caused serious or fatal injuries was 49.2 collisions per 100,000 residents. This number was the lowest since 2022, when the city’s rate peaked at 64.7 crashes per 100,000 residents.
Interestingly, Austin’s traffic crash patterns follow an unusual schedule. Unlike many other cities in which serious and fatal injury collisions peak on weekdays during the afternoon commute, Austin’s accidents are fairly uniformly distributed. The city’s most severe crashes tended to happen late at night on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Serious Injuries and Deaths Resulting from Crashes in Austin
Traffic accidents in Austin caused 85 fatalities and 252 serious injuries as of early November 2025. The serious injury total was down from 2024’s number, while total fatalities were up.
These incidents had the following outcomes:
- 38 fatalities in car accidents
- 26 fatalities in pedestrian accidents
- 16 deaths in motorcycle crashes
- Three fatalities in bicycle collisions
- Two deaths in e-scooter accidents
From these numbers, it can be calculated that 44.7% of the city’s traffic fatalities through early November were automobile occupants, while over 55% were vulnerable road users, who have little or no protection in a crash.
Common Causes of Austin Traffic Accidents
Austin’s 2025 report identified the following “Fatal Four” driving behaviors as being behind most of the city’s crashes:
Driving Under the Influence
Drivers impaired by alcohol, illegal drugs, or prescription medications accounted for nearly 80% of fatalities.
Intoxicants affect drivers physically and mentally. More specifically, these substances impact judgment and alter perceptions. As a result, motorists may have difficulty estimating the speed or distance of other road users. They may even fail to spot them until it’s too late.
Moreover, drugs and alcohol degrade drivers’ coordination and reaction time. Thus, even when they spot a road hazard, they may not be able to maneuver around it.
Speeding
Speeding plays a role in many crashes. Excessive speed, particularly when coupled with unfavorable environmental conditions, like darkness, wet roads, or heavy traffic, increases the risk that the driver will lose control of their vehicle.
Distracted or Inattentive Driving
Distracted driving happens when drivers try to multitask, while inattentive driving happens when drivers fail to focus on driving, even if their eyes are on the road and their hands are on the wheel. Both behaviors increase the likelihood of crashes because a driver can’t divide their attention and still control their vehicle safely.
Failing To Yield
A failure to yield occurs when a driver violates the right-of-way rules at an intersection or crosswalk. Some common crash scenarios involving this behavior include turning left without waiting for a gap in traffic and driving through an occupied crosswalk.
Contact Our Austin Car Accident Lawyers For a Free Initial Consultation
Most car crashes in the Austin area result from risky driving practices. If you were hurt in a collision, our Austin car accident attorneys can handle your insurance claims and protect your rights from start to finish. Contact Anderson Injury Lawyers for a no-cost consultation to learn more about how we can pursue compensation from the driver responsible for causing your injuries.