Police in El Paso County reported 17,848 traffic crashes in 2025. That is about 49 crashes every day, on I-10, Loop 375, Mesa Street, Montana Avenue and every neighborhood street in between. Seventy people died and 308 more were seriously hurt.
Those numbers come from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), which builds its yearly county reports from the crash reports officers file at the scene. Below is what the 2025 data shows for El Paso County, how it compares with 2024, and what it means if you were hurt in one of these crashes.
El Paso County crashes in 2025 at a glance
| Measure | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Total crashes | 18,344 | 17,848 |
| Fatal crashes | 76 | 67 |
| Traffic deaths | 80 | 70 |
| Crashes with a serious injury | 271 | 274 |
| Serious injuries | 311 | 308 |
| Minor injuries | 4,335 | 4,407 |
| Possible injuries | 3,153 | 2,894 |
Crashes and deaths both fell from 2024 to 2025. Serious injuries barely moved: 311 in 2024, 308 in 2025. TxDOT counts an injury as serious when the officer sees something like broken bones, severe cuts, a head, chest or internal injury, or a person knocked unconscious.
Speeding was involved in one in four El Paso crashes
Speed played a part in 4,462 El Paso County crashes in 2025. That is about a quarter of all crashes, yet those crashes caused 29 of the county's 70 traffic deaths and 97 serious injuries. In 2024 the numbers were similar: 4,674 speed-related crashes and 28 deaths.
Speed turns a fender bender into a life-changing crash. It shortens the time a driver has to react and adds force to every impact, which is why speed shows up in more than four in ten El Paso traffic deaths. It is a constant risk on roads where traffic moves fast and merges hard, like I-10, Loop 375 and US 54.
Distracted driving: fewer crashes, more serious injuries
TxDOT recorded 2,700 crashes involving a distracted driver in El Paso County in 2025, down from 3,040 in 2024. But serious injuries in those crashes rose from 34 to 48, and deaths rose from 4 to 7.
Distraction is anything that pulls a driver's eyes or attention off the road: a text, a phone call, a navigation screen, food, passengers. Texas bans texting while driving statewide, but proving a driver was on the phone usually takes phone records or video, which is why these cases need fast investigation.
Commercial trucks and 18-wheelers
El Paso is a freight city, with trucks moving between the ports of entry, I-10 and the warehouses on the east side. Commercial vehicles were involved in 1,014 El Paso County crashes in 2025, up from 965 in 2024. Those crashes killed 7 people and seriously injured 15.
Truck crashes are different from car crashes. The trucking company, the driver, the cargo loader and the maintenance shop can all share fault, and federal rules on driver hours and inspections often decide the case. Our truck accident attorneys handle these claims.
Most traffic deaths happen on city streets, not I-10
It is easy to assume the interstate is the most dangerous road in town. The 2025 numbers say otherwise.
| Road type | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| City streets | 37 | 38 |
| US and state highways | 13 | 14 |
| Interstates | 9 | 9 |
| Farm-to-market roads | 4 | 5 |
| County roads | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 67 | 70 |
More than half of El Paso County's 2025 traffic deaths happened on city streets. Wide city streets like Lee Trevino Drive, George Dieter Drive and Resler Drive mix fast traffic with driveways, left turns, red lights and pedestrians, and that mix is deadly.
What these numbers mean if you were hurt
Every number in these tables is a person who had to deal with medical bills, a damaged car and an insurance company. If you were hurt in an El Paso crash, three things matter most:
- Get the crash report. The officer's report (form CR-3) is the same record TxDOT used for these statistics. It names the drivers, insurers and contributing factors such as speed or distraction. You can request it from TxDOT's crash report system.
- Watch the deadline. In Texas you generally have two years from the crash to file a lawsuit. Video and witness memory disappear much sooner.
- Be careful with the other driver's insurer. You do not have to give a recorded statement, and what you say can be used to cut your claim. Texas reduces your recovery by your share of fault and bars it if you are more than 50 percent at fault, so adjusters look for ways to blame you.
Our El Paso car accident lawyers handle these steps for you, from getting the report to dealing with the insurers. If you are not sure where to start, our guide on what to do after a car accident walks through the first days.
Hurt in an El Paso crash? Talk to Lovett & Murray
Lovett & Murray has represented injured people in El Paso and southern New Mexico for more than 30 years. We take car accident cases on contingency, so you pay nothing unless we win, and our team speaks Spanish. Contact us or call 915-757-9999 for a free consultation.
Source: Texas Department of Transportation crash records, Crashes and Injuries by County 2025 and the matching speed, distracted driver, commercial vehicle and road type reports for 2025 and 2024. The 2025 figures reflect crash reports processed by April 7, 2026; the 2024 figures, by April 9, 2025.
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