Deadly Memorial Day weekend crashes: Study shows Houston, Dallas among U.S. cities with most fatalities

HOUSTON - Three of the deadliest cities for Memorial Day weekend driving are in Texas, and Houston tops the nationwide list, according to a new stu...

May 23, 2023
3:50 AM

HOUSTON - Three of the deadliest cities for Memorial Day weekend driving are in Texas, and Houston tops the nationwide list, according to a new study by car insurance saving app Jerry. The study analyzed Memorial Day weekend data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from 2012 to 2021. According to the study, Houston – the fourth most populous U.S. city – had 38 traffic fatalities in that time period, the most in the nation. Dallas came in second with 33 fatalities, and Chicago was third with 29 deaths.

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