Local research brief · September 7, 2026
2026 Dallas–Fort Worth Commercial-Vehicle and DWI Crash Data Brief
A four-county comparison of the latest available 2024 and 2025 TxDOT crash tables for Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties.
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 Dallas–Fort Worth Commercial-Vehicle and DWI Crash Data Brief,” analysis of TxDOT 2024 and 2025 county crash tables.
Four-county CMV-involved crashes
7,172 → 7,593
+421 crashes · +5.9%
Four-county DUI (Alcohol) crashes
4,547 → 4,617
+70 crashes · +1.5%
What changed in the DFW four-county area
Tarrant County’s CMV increase stood out
Reported CMV-involved crashes rose from 1,716 to 2,183, an increase of 467 or 27.2%—the largest absolute increase among the ten Texas counties with the most CMV crashes in 2025.
Dallas County moved in opposite directions
CMV-involved crashes declined 2.0%, while Dallas County DUI (Alcohol) crashes increased 2.1%. Dallas CMV fatalities increased from 29 to 37 even as total CMV crashes declined.
Serious-injury indicators warrant attention
Tarrant County DUI (Alcohol) suspected serious injuries increased from 104 in 2024 to 122 in 2025. Dallas County CMV suspected serious injuries increased from 124 to 130.
The northern counties were mixed
Collin County DUI (Alcohol) crashes increased 2.9%, while Denton County DUI (Alcohol) crashes declined 2.3%. Denton County CMV crashes increased 4.8%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 3,857 | 3,778 | -79 (-2.0%) | 1,945 | 1,986 | +41 (+2.1%) |
| Tarrant | 1,716 | 2,183 | +467 (+27.2%) | 1,425 | 1,449 | +24 (+1.7%) |
| Collin | 694 | 684 | -10 (-1.4%) | 611 | 629 | +18 (+2.9%) |
| Denton | 905 | 948 | +43 (+4.8%) | 566 | 553 | -13 (-2.3%) |
Quotable findings
For reporters and researchers
“Across Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties, reported commercial-motor-vehicle crashes increased 5.9% from 2024 to 2025, driven principally by a 27.2% increase in Tarrant County.”
“The same four counties recorded a 1.5% increase in DUI (Alcohol) crashes, but county trends varied: Collin, Dallas and Tarrant increased while Denton declined.”
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 Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton 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.
The four-county grouping is an editorial comparison used for this publication; it is not an official TxDOT region or a claim that these counties constitute the complete federal Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area. The two datasets are not mutually exclusive, so their totals must not be added together.
These are raw reported crash counts. They are not adjusted for population, vehicle miles traveled, commercial traffic or roadway exposure. They do not measure individual risk, establish causation, assign fault, determine insurance coverage or predict the value of a legal claim. 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.
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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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