The Most Dangerous Roads in Fort Worth and the Surrounding Area
Short answer: Fort Worth and the area within 15 miles of its city limits, 2021–2025: 372,637 crashes and 2,310 deaths. On roads in Fort Worth or within 5 miles of its city limits, I-35W had the most crashes, followed by I-30 and I-820 (Loop 820). Inside city limits alone, I-35W had 11,101 crashes.
Fort Worth’s crash map is a freeway map. I-35W, Loop 820 and I-30 had the most crashes inside city limits from 2021 to 2025, and the busiest crash spots were interchanges such as Business 287 at I-35W and I-20 at I-35W.
crashes in Fort Worth and the area within 15 miles of its city limits, 2021–2025
Source: Original TxDOT CRIS analysis →people killed in crashes in Fort Worth and the area within 15 miles of its city limits, 2021–2025
Source: Original TxDOT CRIS analysis →Roads with the most crashes in and near Fort Worth
I-35W had the most crashes on roads in Fort Worth or within 5 miles of its city limits from 2021 to 2025. This view sticks to roads close to Fort Worth: 168,977 crashes and 1,089 deaths in five years.
| Crashes | Injury crashes (K/A/B/C) | Fatal crashes | Deaths | Suspected serious injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-35W | 12,458 | 3,806 | 87 | 101 | 360 |
| I-30 | 9,389 | 3,451 | 79 | 85 | 394 |
| I-820 (Loop 820) | 8,992 | 3,090 | 66 | 74 | 269 |
| SH 183 | 7,915 | 2,868 | 54 | 55 | 266 |
| I-20 | 7,654 | 2,710 | 74 | 79 | 273 |
| SH 121 | 4,699 | 1,822 | 26 | 26 | 166 |
| Business 287 | 4,461 | 1,418 | 26 | 27 | 161 |
| SH 360 | 3,907 | 1,540 | 14 | 14 | 108 |
| US 377 | 3,554 | 1,300 | 29 | 32 | 159 |
| FM 157 (Cooper St) | 3,326 | 1,679 | 18 | 18 | 100 |
Intersections with the most crashes near Fort Worth
Where two highways meet, the "intersection" is the whole interchange, including frontage roads, as police recorded it.
| Intersection | Crashes | Injury crashes (K/A/B/C) | Fatal crashes | Deaths | Suspected serious injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business 287 & I-35W | 671 | 284 | 9 | 9 | 30 |
| I-20 & I-35W | 670 | 219 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| Business 287 & SH 183 | 649 | 204 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| I-30 & I-820 (Loop 820) | 646 | 241 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| I-30 & SH 199 | 605 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| FM 1220 & I-820 (Loop 820) | 533 | 184 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| FM 157 (Cooper St) & I-30 | 470 | 253 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
| I-820 (Loop 820) & SH 180 | 469 | 192 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| FM 731 & I-20 | 463 | 173 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| I-35W & SH 170 | 443 | 151 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Inside Fort Worth city limits
Inside city limits alone, Fort Worth had 80,771 crashes, 603 deaths and 2,679 suspected serious injuries from 2021 to 2025.
City-limits crashes by year, top roads and intersections
| Crashes | Injury crashes (K/A/B/C) | Fatal crashes | Deaths | Suspected serious injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17,591 | 5,489 | 118 | 129 | 555 |
| 2022 | 15,561 | 5,296 | 114 | 120 | 531 |
| 2023 | 15,594 | 5,136 | 111 | 121 | 534 |
| 2024 | 14,831 | 4,863 | 110 | 120 | 478 |
| 2025 | 17,194 | 5,705 | 110 | 113 | 581 |
| Total | 80,771 | 26,489 | 563 | 603 | 2679 |
Share of crashes with any injury (K/A/B/C): 32.8%
| Crashes | Injury crashes (K/A/B/C) | Fatal crashes | Deaths | Suspected serious injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-35W | 11,101 | 3,418 | 78 | 91 | 317 |
| I-820 (Loop 820) | 5,525 | 1,908 | 47 | 55 | 177 |
| I-30 | 5,412 | 1,913 | 51 | 53 | 236 |
| SH 183 | 3,265 | 1,120 | 23 | 23 | 114 |
| Business 287 | 3,034 | 1,005 | 18 | 18 | 125 |
| I-20 | 3,006 | 1,045 | 37 | 41 | 90 |
| SH 199 | 1,389 | 496 | 6 | 6 | 51 |
| US 287 | 1,378 | 497 | 21 | 22 | 48 |
| Beach St | 1,303 | 473 | 10 | 10 | 45 |
| Berry St | 1,290 | 483 | 10 | 11 | 60 |
| Intersection | Crashes | Injury crashes (K/A/B/C) | Fatal crashes | Deaths | Suspected serious injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business 287 & I-35W | 671 | 284 | 9 | 9 | 30 |
| I-20 & I-35W | 669 | 219 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| Business 287 & SH 183 | 649 | 204 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| I-30 & I-820 (Loop 820) | 646 | 241 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| I-30 & SH 199 | 605 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| I-820 (Loop 820) & SH 180 | 468 | 191 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| I-35W & SH 170 | 443 | 151 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| I-35W & SH 183 | 438 | 144 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| I-35W & I-820 (Loop 820) | 433 | 137 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| FM 731 & I-20 | 423 | 157 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Fort Worth and the area within 15 miles of its city limits, 2021–2025
Across Fort Worth and the area within 15 miles of its city limits, police reported 372,637 crashes from 2021 to 2025, with 2,310 people killed and 11,986 suspected serious injuries. Crashes by county: Tarrant 159,690, Dallas 144,700, Denton 39,898, Johnson 12,397, Parker 11,618, Wise 2,182, Ellis 1,731, Hood 421.
| Crashes | Injury crashes (K/A/B/C) | Fatal crashes | Deaths | Suspected serious injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78,790 | 25,025 | 486 | 528 | 2590 |
| 2022 | 76,548 | 24,637 | 430 | 460 | 2447 |
| 2023 | 75,742 | 24,339 | 448 | 478 | 2372 |
| 2024 | 70,559 | 23,443 | 419 | 453 | 2229 |
| 2025 | 70,998 | 23,883 | 372 | 391 | 2348 |
| Total | 372,637 | 121,327 | 2155 | 2310 | 11986 |
Share of crashes with any injury (K/A/B/C): 32.6%
Top hours: 16:00 - 16:59 (28,604), 17:00 - 17:59 (28,602), 15:00 - 15:59 (25,673)
Days: Friday (60,806), Wednesday (54,770), Thursday (53,985), Tuesday (53,082), Saturday (53,074), Monday (52,126), Sunday (44,794)
Top roads and intersections across Fort Worth and the area within 15 miles of its city limits, how crashes happen, and road conditions
| Crashes | Injury crashes (K/A/B/C) | Fatal crashes | Deaths | Suspected serious injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-35E | 29,684 | 7,665 | 160 | 178 | 651 |
| I-30 | 15,584 | 5,009 | 124 | 131 | 552 |
| I-20 | 15,401 | 5,092 | 128 | 138 | 490 |
| I-35W | 13,759 | 4,153 | 98 | 114 | 412 |
| SH 183 | 9,933 | 3,691 | 65 | 66 | 343 |
| I-820 (Loop 820) | 8,992 | 3,090 | 66 | 74 | 269 |
| SH 121 | 6,607 | 2,462 | 41 | 41 | 220 |
| SH 360 | 6,364 | 2,560 | 30 | 31 | 178 |
| Loop 12 | 6,340 | 2,308 | 54 | 56 | 228 |
| I-635 | 5,938 | 2,085 | 45 | 46 | 200 |
| Intersection | Crashes | Injury crashes (K/A/B/C) | Fatal crashes | Deaths | Suspected serious injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-35E & Spur 366 | 715 | 227 | 9 | 9 | 31 |
| Business 287 & I-35W | 671 | 284 | 9 | 9 | 30 |
| I-20 & I-35W | 670 | 219 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| Business 287 & SH 183 | 649 | 204 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| I-30 & I-820 (Loop 820) | 646 | 241 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| I-30 & SH 199 | 605 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| I-35E & SH 183 | 596 | 192 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| FM 2181 & I-35E | 587 | 113 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| I-35 & US 380 | 552 | 136 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| FM 1220 & I-820 (Loop 820) | 533 | 184 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
Rear-end type (same direction with one vehicle stopped, or both going straight, rear end): 97,143 (26.1%)
- One Motor Vehicle - Going Straight: 74,725 (20.1%)
- Same Direction - Both Going Straight-Rear End: 54,155 (14.5%)
- Same Direction - Both Going Straight-Sideswipe: 51,642 (13.9%)
- Angle - Both Going Straight: 45,939 (12.3%)
- Same Direction - One Straight-One Stopped: 42,536 (11.4%)
- Opposite Direction - One Straight-One Left Turn: 33,127 (8.9%)
- Angle - One Straight-One Left Turn: 16,754 (4.5%)
- Angle - One Straight-One Right Turn: 8,238 (2.2%)
Light
- 1 - Daylight: 240,963 (64.7%)
- 3 - Dark, Lighted: 92,652 (24.9%)
- 2 - Dark, Not Lighted: 24,178 (6.5%)
- 6 - Dusk: 4,966 (1.3%)
- 5 - Dawn: 4,377 (1.2%)
Weather
- 1 - Clear: 296,457 (79.6%)
- 2 - Cloudy: 41,409 (11.1%)
- 3 - Rain: 29,714 (8.0%)
- 99 - Unknown: 1,590 (0.4%)
- 4 - Sleet/Hail: 1,127 (0.3%)
Surface
- 1 - Dry: 323,870 (86.9%)
- 2 - Wet: 41,532 (11.1%)
- 6 - Ice: 2,785 (0.7%)
- 3 - Standing Water: 1,706 (0.5%)
A second look: Fort Worth intersections ranked by injuries
A Patterson Law Group analysis of TxDOT CRIS crashes inside Fort Worth city limits, 2021–2025, ranked intersections by an injury-weighted "Danger Score," so the order doesn’t follow raw crash counts. It’s a law-firm analysis, not an official City of Fort Worth ranking. (Patterson Law Group; covered by the Fort Worth Report, Sept. 6, 2026.)
| Rank | Intersection | Crashes | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henderson St at Belknap St / Weatherford St | 197 | 73 |
| 2 | E Seminary Dr at I-35W | 183 | 59 |
| 3 | E Berry St at I-35W | 130 | 45 (1 death) |
| 4 | Overton Ridge Blvd at Chisholm Trail Pkwy | 100 | 46 |
| 5 | Trinity Blvd at SH 360 | 142 | 50 |
| 6 | S Hulen St at I-20 & Southwest Blvd | 126 | 56 |
| 7 | N Main St & NW 28th St (Stockyards) | 142 | 40 |
| 8 | Crowley Rd & James Ave at I-20 | 142 | 42 |
| 9 | W Risinger Rd & S Hulen St | 105 | 49 |
| 10 | E Belknap St & Weatherford St at Grove St | 143 | 33 |
Crash counts include only police-reported crashes with an injury or at least $1,000 in damage. They aren't adjusted for how much traffic each road carries.
Emergency rooms near Fort Worth
For serious injuries in Fort Worth, JPS Health Network is the only Level I trauma center in Tarrant County. Call 911 in an emergency and let paramedics choose the hospital. Trauma levels come from the Texas DSHS trauma facility list.
| Hospital or ER | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|
| JPS Health Network (John Peter Smith Hospital) | 1500 S Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76104 | Hospital emergency room Level I trauma center, the only Level I in Tarrant County |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | 1301 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104 | Hospital emergency room Level II trauma center (Texas DSHS list) |
| Medical City Alliance | 3101 N Tarrant Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76177 | Hospital emergency room (Alliance area) |
| Texas Health Alliance | 10864 Texas Health Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76244 | Hospital emergency room (Alliance area) |
| Medical City ER Saginaw | 727 W Bailey Boswell Rd, Saginaw, TX 76179 | Freestanding 24/7 ER (not a trauma center) |
How to get a Fort Worth crash report
Crashes inside Fort Worth are usually worked by the Fort Worth Police Department; crashes on some highways may be worked by Texas DPS or the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office. Reports are sold through TxDOT's Crash Report Online Purchase System (CRIS) for $6, or $8 for a certified copy, and officers have 10 days to file them. See the crash report guide.
Why distraction makes these roads worse
Busy roads mix turning, merging and stopping traffic, and a few seconds of distraction is enough for a crash.
Hurt on one of these roads, or anywhere else in Texas? Start with what to do after a car accident in Fort Worth, or recreate how your crash happened.
How this analysis was done, and its limits
Original analysis of TxDOT CRIS data, 2021–2025, Fort Worth and the area within 15 miles of the city limits. We used TxDOT CRIS crash-level records for 2021–2025 from the counties in and around Fort Worth, removed duplicate crash IDs, and grouped crashes by location: Fort Worth and the area within 15 miles of its city limits, roads in Fort Worth or within 5 miles of its city limits, and crashes coded inside Fort Worth city limits. An injury crash is one with a fatal, serious, minor or possible injury (CRIS severity K, A, B or C). Deaths and serious injuries are the totals of the CRIS count fields. Road names were cleaned up so highway codes read as plain names (for example, IH0820 becomes I-820). Intersections count only crashes where police recorded a cross street.
- CRIS includes only police-reported crashes with an injury or at least $1,000 in damage.
- Counts aren't adjusted for traffic volume, so busy highways naturally rank high.
- 2025 data may still be incomplete.
- Neighboring cities' areas overlap, so the same crash can count for more than one city.
- Freeway "intersections" are whole interchanges, including frontage roads.
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