Local research brief · September 7, 2026
2026 Amarillo/Panhandle Commercial-Vehicle and DWI Crash Data Brief
A two-county comparison of the latest available 2024 and 2025 TxDOT crash tables for Potter and Randall counties, the principal population and transportation centers of the Amarillo area.
Research status
Source tables rechecked October 1, 2026
This regional brief is calculated from the same TxDOT source tables used in TSC's statewide research. Regional groupings are editorial study areas unless expressly identified otherwise; raw crash counts are not population-, traffic-, or vehicle-miles-traveled-adjusted risk rates.
Citable regional findings
Suggested citation
Texas Settlement Calculator, “2026 Amarillo/Panhandle Commercial-Vehicle and DWI Crash Data Brief,” analysis of TxDOT 2024 and 2025 county crash tables.
Two-county CMV-involved crashes
433 → 457
+24 crashes · +5.5%
Two-county DUI (Alcohol) crashes
309 → 318
+9 crashes · +2.9%
What changed in Potter and Randall counties
CMV counts increased in both counties
Potter County CMV-involved crashes increased from 320 to 334, while Randall County increased from 113 to 123. Together, the two-county count rose by 24 or 5.5%.
The DWI county trends differed
Potter County DUI (Alcohol) crashes increased from 183 to 192, while Randall County remained at 126. The combined count rose by nine or 2.9%.
Potter carried the larger 2025 counts
Potter County recorded 334 CMV-involved crashes and 192 DUI (Alcohol) crashes in 2025. Raw counts do not measure risk or explain the difference.
The datasets describe events, not risk
The figures are raw reported crash counts. They do not account for population, vehicle miles traveled, freight exposure or differences in enforcement and reporting.
County comparison
Counts are shown separately because a crash may appear in both datasets.
| County | CMV 2024 | CMV 2025 | CMV change | DUI 2024 | DUI 2025 | DUI change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter | 320 | 334 | +14 (+4.4%) | 183 | 192 | +9 (+4.9%) |
| Randall | 113 | 123 | +10 (+8.8%) | 126 | 126 | 0 (0.0%) |
Quotable findings
For reporters and researchers
“Across Potter and Randall counties, reported CMV-involved crashes increased 5.5% from 2024 to 2025, while DUI (Alcohol) crashes increased 2.9%.”
“Potter and Randall counties both recorded more CMV-involved crashes in 2025; Potter’s DUI (Alcohol) count increased 4.9%, while Randall’s remained unchanged.”
Attribution: Texas Settlement Calculator analysis of TxDOT 2024 and 2025 county crash tables. Quotations may be reproduced with attribution and a link to this brief.
Methodology and limitations
Texas Settlement Calculator transcribed the Potter and Randall county values from TxDOT’s 2024 and 2025 CMV-involved and DUI (Alcohol) county tables. Absolute change equals the 2025 count minus the 2024 count. Percentage change equals that difference divided by the 2024 count, multiplied by 100 and rounded to one decimal place.
Potter and Randall counties are used as an editorial two-county core for this Amarillo/Panhandle comparison. This is not an official TxDOT region and does not represent the complete Panhandle or attorney territory, which also includes Carson, Deaf Smith, Moore and Hutchinson counties. The two crash datasets can overlap and must not be added together.
These are raw reported crash counts, not population- or exposure-adjusted rates. The figures do not measure individual risk, establish causation, assign fault, determine insurance coverage or predict a legal result. TxDOT administrative data may be revised.
Independent-publication disclosure: This report is not affiliated with, sponsored by, approved by or endorsed by TxDOT or any other governmental agency. TxDOT is identified solely as the source of the underlying public data.
Amarillo/Panhandle resources
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Published September 7, 2026 · Data reviewed September 7, 2026
Sources
- TxDOT crash data and crash records (CRIS)
State crash data and the crash-report / records request process relied on by these pages.
- FMCSA minimum insurance requirements — 49 CFR Part 387
Federal minimum financial-responsibility rules for commercial motor carriers.
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