Fatal Accident in Austin, Tx at FM 812 and FM 973 Intersection
A fatal accident involving multiple vehicles occurred in Travis County on Sunday, February 11th, 2024.
Incident Details
According to KXAN News, a serious accident involving up to four vehicles occurred at the intersection of FM 812 and FM 973 on Sunday night.
Four people tragically died at the scene of the crash. Another person was injured and transported to the hospital with potentially serious injuries.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the cause of the accident.
2022 Texas Traffic Accident Statistics
The following information about Texas and San Antonio accidents was provided by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT):
- 4,481 people were killed in Texas traffic crashes in 2022, marking a .36% decrease from the 4,497 deaths reported in 2021.
- 51.42% of traffic deaths occurred in rural areas of the state, and 636 deaths were attributed to head-on collisions.
- An additional 15,299 people were injured in Texas traffic crashes in 2021 with 18,880 people suffering serious, incapacitating injuries.
- Based on reportable crash data for the year:
- One person was killed in a crash in Texas every 1 hour and 57 minutes
- A person was injured every 2 minutes and 9 seconds
- A reportable crash occurred every 57 seconds
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