Whether it’s catching a fish or smoking a brisket, Texans know the importance of patience. So, the Texas Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to use that patience behind the wheel and drive like a Texan: Kind. Courteous. Safe.
Speed contributed to nearly 160,000 traffic crashes in Texas in 2024, resulting in 1,467 deaths. That is 35% of all traffic crash fatalities in the state, making speed the number one contributing factor in crashes.
“Speeding is not an accident, it’s a choice,” TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams said. “When you choose to drive even just a little over the speed limit, you’re not only risking your own life, you’re risking the lives of every other person on the road with you and that’s not being a good Texan.”
