Truck Crash Hotspots
Where FMCSA-reportable truck and bus crashes concentrate. Rankings cover the last three years of federally reportable events. City rows require at least 50 crashes in the window; fatality rankings require at least three fatalities.
Top-40 City Crashes
122,511
Top-40 City Fatalities
4,542
Leading State (365d)
TX · 17,447
Worst Fatal City (3y)
NOT LISTED, TX
City Hotspots (3-year crash volume)
Top 40 cities by total truck/bus crashes
| # | City | State | Crashes | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOT LISTED | TX | 23,660 | 1,357 | 15,784 |
| 2 | UNINCORPORATED | CA | 15,102 | 611 | 6,980 |
| 3 | UNINCORPORATED | FL | 10,968 | 509 | 6,125 |
| 4 | NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE | MO | 7,483 | 239 | 3,383 |
| 5 | RURAL | LA | 6,425 | 232 | 3,696 |
| 6 | HOUSTON | TX | 4,751 | 75 | 3,195 |
| 7 | Not Reported | GA | 3,423 | 207 | 1,796 |
| 8 | INDIANAPOLIS | IN | 3,250 | 43 | 1,131 |
| 9 | CHICAGO | IL | 3,124 | 24 | 2,331 |
| 10 | DALLAS | TX | 2,817 | 77 | 1,558 |
| 11 | NOT IN CITY LIMIT | TN | 2,689 | 94 | 1,218 |
| 12 | SAN ANTONIO | TX | 2,619 | 48 | 1,111 |
| 13 | UNINCORPORATED | GA | 2,142 | 7 | 879 |
| 14 | ATLANTA | GA | 2,061 | 20 | 1,161 |
| 15 | Not Reported | VA | 2,022 | 62 | 980 |
| 16 | LOS ANGELES | CA | 1,917 | 63 | 892 |
| 17 | FORT WORTH | TX | 1,911 | 53 | 1,043 |
| 18 | CHARLOTTE | NC | 1,747 | 30 | 1,362 |
| 19 | UNKNOWN | AZ | 1,601 | 106 | 412 |
| 20 | DETROIT | MI | 1,598 | 22 | 686 |
| 21 | JACKSONVILLE | FL | 1,547 | 32 | 803 |
| 22 | OKLAHOMA CITY | OK | 1,527 | 31 | 595 |
| 23 | NASHVILLE | TN | 1,498 | 32 | 778 |
| 24 | KANSAS CITY | MO | 1,464 | 22 | 834 |
| 25 | COLUMBUS | OH | 1,430 | 25 | 912 |
| 26 | PHILADELPHIA CITY | PA | 1,343 | 26 | 1,043 |
| 27 | LOUISVILLE | KY | 1,281 | 27 | 738 |
| 28 | AUSTIN | TX | 1,061 | 43 | 617 |
| 29 | RURAL | SD | 988 | 45 | 102 |
| 30 | PHOENIX | AZ | 982 | 28 | 248 |
| 31 | MEMPHIS | TN | 878 | 53 | 670 |
| 32 | Not Reported | CO | 851 | 59 | 405 |
| 33 | ORLANDO | FL | 850 | 10 | 402 |
| 34 | ST LOUIS | MO | 840 | 17 | 700 |
| 35 | GREENSBORO | NC | 827 | 9 | 656 |
| 36 | Not Reported | KS | 785 | 44 | 279 |
| 37 | NOT IN CITY | NM | 769 | 85 | 578 |
| 38 | EL PASO | TX | 763 | 20 | 519 |
| 39 | TULSA | OK | 761 | 22 | 392 |
| 40 | No city county crash | IA | 756 | 33 | 441 |
Highest Fatal-Crash Cities
Ranked by fatalities; minimum 3 fatalities in the window
| # | City | State | Fatalities | Total Crashes | Fatal Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOT LISTED | TX | 1,357 | 1,185 | 114.5% |
| 2 | UNINCORPORATED | CA | 611 | 536 | 114.0% |
| 3 | UNINCORPORATED | FL | 509 | 467 | 109.0% |
| 4 | NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE | MO | 239 | 209 | 114.4% |
| 5 | RURAL | LA | 232 | 199 | 116.6% |
| 6 | Not Reported | GA | 207 | 169 | 122.5% |
| 7 | UNKNOWN | AZ | 106 | 88 | 120.5% |
| 8 | NOT IN CITY LIMIT | TN | 94 | 83 | 113.3% |
| 9 | NOT IN CITY | NM | 85 | 71 | 119.7% |
| 10 | DALLAS | TX | 77 | 71 | 108.5% |
| 11 | HOUSTON | TX | 75 | 74 | 101.4% |
| 12 | 97 | NM | 64 | 64 | 100.0% |
| 13 | LOS ANGELES | CA | 63 | 59 | 106.8% |
| 14 | Not Reported | VA | 62 | 57 | 108.8% |
| 15 | Not Reported | CO | 59 | 42 | 140.5% |
| 16 | Unknown | GA | 55 | 48 | 114.6% |
| 17 | MEMPHIS | TN | 53 | 50 | 106.0% |
| 18 | FORT WORTH | TX | 53 | 41 | 129.3% |
| 19 | SAN ANTONIO | TX | 48 | 42 | 114.3% |
| 20 | RURAL | SD | 45 | 42 | 107.1% |
| 21 | Not Reported | KS | 44 | 39 | 112.8% |
| 22 | INDIANAPOLIS | IN | 43 | 41 | 104.9% |
| 23 | AUSTIN | TX | 43 | 26 | 165.4% |
| 24 | Not Reported | NE | 37 | 34 | 108.8% |
| 25 | TUCSON | AZ | 35 | 15 | 233.3% |
| 26 | WILLIAMS | AZ | 34 | 8 | 425.0% |
| 27 | No city county crash | IA | 33 | 30 | 110.0% |
| 28 | JACKSONVILLE | FL | 32 | 32 | 100.0% |
| 29 | SANTA ROSA | NM | 32 | 30 | 106.7% |
| 30 | NASHVILLE | TN | 32 | 29 | 110.3% |
State Crash Volume (trailing 365 days)
Most recent year only; fatal rate = fatalities ÷ crashes × 100
| State | Crashes | Fatalities | Fatal Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 17,447 | 532 | 3.0% |
| CA | 9,126 | 201 | 2.2% |
| GA | 8,921 | 215 | 2.4% |
| PA | 7,491 | 142 | 1.9% |
| OH | 7,041 | 170 | 2.4% |
| MI | 6,242 | 125 | 2.0% |
| IL | 5,936 | 144 | 2.4% |
| NC | 5,588 | 130 | 2.3% |
| IN | 5,518 | 118 | 2.1% |
| FL | 5,266 | 141 | 2.7% |
| MO | 4,925 | 100 | 2.0% |
| SC | 4,220 | 112 | 2.7% |
| TN | 4,148 | 132 | 3.2% |
| VA | 4,148 | 116 | 2.8% |
| NJ | 3,862 | 82 | 2.1% |
| LA | 3,659 | 104 | 2.8% |
| NY | 3,494 | 85 | 2.4% |
| AL | 3,352 | 102 | 3.0% |
| KY | 3,069 | 90 | 2.9% |
| OK | 2,847 | 126 | 4.4% |
Crash volume distribution
TX17,447 · 3.0% fatal
CA9,126 · 2.2% fatal
GA8,921 · 2.4% fatal
PA7,491 · 1.9% fatal
OH7,041 · 2.4% fatal
MI6,242 · 2.0% fatal
IL5,936 · 2.4% fatal
NC5,588 · 2.3% fatal
IN5,518 · 2.1% fatal
FL5,266 · 2.7% fatal
MO4,925 · 2.0% fatal
SC4,220 · 2.7% fatal
TN4,148 · 3.2% fatal
VA4,148 · 2.8% fatal
NJ3,862 · 2.1% fatal
Environmental Conditions (3-year breakdown)
Weather, lighting, and road surface at time of crash
Weather condition
1409,539 · 12,654 fatal
244,301 · 963 fatal
818,584 · 665 fatal
416,282 · 243 fatal
910,041 · 339 fatal
54,493 · 281 fatal
63,036 · 129 fatal
32,197 · 32 fatal
71,830 · 31 fatal
Light condition
1369,128 · 9,299 fatal
270,840 · 3,756 fatal
355,289 · 1,810 fatal
513,032 · 420 fatal
66,866 · 249 fatal
42,370 · 72 fatal
9763 · 20 fatal
8529 · 29 fatal
Road surface
1418,712 · 13,375 fatal
267,700 · 1,636 fatal
415,109 · 270 fatal
611,922 · 224 fatal
51,729 · 26 fatal
91,425 · 68 fatal
31,113 · 26 fatal
8448 · 18 fatal
7131 · 7 fatal
Related records
Data sources & freshness
FMCSA MCMIS Crash Data
Only ~20% of crash records carry city, weather, lighting, and road surface fields; those breakdowns therefore reflect a subset of events. Trailing windows: 3 years for city rankings, 1 year for state volume. City slugs use existing state-city routes where carrier directories exist.
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