Truck Crash Hotspots
Where FMCSA-reportable truck and bus crashes concentrate. Rankings cover the last three years of reportable events. City rows require at least 50 crashes in the window; fatality rankings require at least three fatalities.
Top-40 City Crashes
45,608
Top-40 City Fatalities
935
Leading State (365 d)
TX · 8,889
Worst Fatal City (3 y)
HEMLOCK TOWNSHIP, PA
City Hotspots (3-year crash volume)
Top 40 cities by total truck/bus crashes. FMCSA "no-city-specified" sentinels (NOT LISTED, UNINCORPORATED, etc.) suppressed.
| # | City | State | Crashes | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOUSTON | TX | 3,961 | 63 | 2,670 |
| 2 | INDIANAPOLIS | IN | 2,772 | 38 | 956 |
| 3 | CHICAGO | IL | 2,546 | 18 | 1,874 |
| 4 | DALLAS | TX | 2,408 | 67 | 1,296 |
| 5 | SAN ANTONIO | TX | 2,199 | 44 | 941 |
| 6 | ATLANTA | GA | 1,736 | 21 | 1,007 |
| 7 | LOS ANGELES | CA | 1,643 | 50 | 780 |
| 8 | FORT WORTH | TX | 1,588 | 38 | 879 |
| 9 | CHARLOTTE | NC | 1,557 | 28 | 1,186 |
| 10 | OKLAHOMA CITY | OK | 1,413 | 22 | 549 |
| 11 | DETROIT | MI | 1,382 | 19 | 584 |
| 12 | NASHVILLE | TN | 1,382 | 30 | 724 |
| 13 | JACKSONVILLE | FL | 1,267 | 26 | 650 |
| 14 | COLUMBUS | OH | 1,245 | 20 | 771 |
| 15 | KANSAS CITY | MO | 1,233 | 19 | 696 |
| 16 | LOUISVILLE | KY | 1,164 | 21 | 682 |
| 17 | PHILADELPHIA CITY | PA | 1,084 | 19 | 846 |
| 18 | AUSTIN | TX | 902 | 38 | 519 |
| 19 | PHOENIX | AZ | 843 | 22 | 257 |
| 20 | MEMPHIS | TN | 778 | 44 | 564 |
| 21 | NOT IN CITY | NM | 766 | 82 | 571 |
| 22 | GREENSBORO | NC | 763 | 8 | 591 |
| 23 | No city county crash | IA | 755 | 30 | 438 |
| 24 | TULSA | OK | 710 | 18 | 358 |
| 25 | ST LOUIS | MO | 707 | 15 | 578 |
| 26 | ORLANDO | FL | 696 | 8 | 338 |
| 27 | RALEIGH | NC | 673 | 3 | 563 |
| 28 | BATON ROUGE | LA | 639 | 4 | 356 |
| 29 | CINCINNATI | OH | 632 | 8 | 319 |
| 30 | EL PASO | TX | 619 | 18 | 459 |
| 31 | WASHINGTON | DC | 600 | 1 | 373 |
| 32 | COLUMBIA | SC | 599 | 12 | 380 |
| 33 | NEW ORLEANS | LA | 597 | 11 | 403 |
| 34 | DENVER | CO | 574 | 15 | 190 |
| 35 | CHATTANOOGA | TN | 559 | 12 | 237 |
| 36 | MACON | GA | 539 | 12 | 284 |
| 37 | MILWAUKEE | WI | 533 | 10 | 338 |
| 38 | TAMPA | FL | 518 | 10 | 255 |
| 39 | GREENVILLE | SC | 517 | 8 | 340 |
| 40 | DURHAM | NC | 509 | 3 | 451 |
Fatality Hotspots (3-year)
Top cities by total fatalities over the last three years.
| # | City | State | Fatalities | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEMLOCK TOWNSHIP | PA | 1,000 | 22 |
| 2 | NOT IN CITY | NM | 82 | 766 |
| 3 | DALLAS | TX | 67 | 2,408 |
| 4 | HOUSTON | TX | 63 | 3,961 |
| 5 | LOS ANGELES | CA | 50 | 1,643 |
| 6 | SAN ANTONIO | TX | 44 | 2,199 |
| 7 | MEMPHIS | TN | 44 | 778 |
| 8 | INDIANAPOLIS | IN | 38 | 2,772 |
| 9 | FORT WORTH | TX | 38 | 1,588 |
| 10 | AUSTIN | TX | 38 | 902 |
| 11 | WILLIAMS | AZ | 34 | 59 |
| 12 | TUCSON | AZ | 32 | 223 |
| 13 | SANTA ROSA | NM | 32 | 57 |
| 14 | NASHVILLE | TN | 30 | 1,382 |
| 15 | No city county crash | IA | 30 | 755 |
| 16 | CHARLOTTE | NC | 28 | 1,557 |
| 17 | JACKSONVILLE | FL | 26 | 1,267 |
| 18 | COMMERCE | GA | 24 | 52 |
| 19 | OKLAHOMA CITY | OK | 22 | 1,413 |
| 20 | PHOENIX | AZ | 22 | 843 |
Leading States (last 365 days)
States with the highest truck/bus crash volumes in the last year.
| # | State | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 8,889 | 269 |
| 2 | Georgia | 4,663 | 153 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 4,451 | 1,080 |
| 4 | Ohio | 4,449 | 85 |
| 5 | California | 4,010 | 76 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 3,970 | 81 |
| 7 | Michigan | 3,891 | 61 |
| 8 | Illinois | 3,171 | 80 |
| 9 | Indiana | 3,151 | 68 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 2,888 | 71 |
Weather
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307,419
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Road Surface
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