Every day for the past 24 years someone has died on a Texas roadway.
The last deathless day recorded on Texas roadways was Nov. 7, 2000. Texas Department of Transportation and Texas Department of Public Safety are working together to share safe driving messages in hopes to finally end that deadly streak.
TxDOT is working to engineer safety solutions and educate drivers on safe practices while DPS enforces the laws of the road.
“After more than two decades, it’s long past time to end the streak of daily deaths on our roadways, but it’ll take all of us to get it done,” said TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams. “Each life lost is a mother, father, brother, sister or friend, and we need to work together to make sure everyone can get home safely.”
Last year, 4,289 people were killed on Texas roads, and so far in 2024, Texas is averaging 10 roadway deaths a day.
Some of the top causes of crashes make up part of the card that troopers will hand out for two weeks starting Nov. 7. The messages include:
- Drive safe speeds
- Buckle up
- Move over or slow down
- Get a sober ride
- Avoid distractions
