Augment LeadsFor Dallas intake teams: TxDOT's city and county crash data, the limits that apply when the City of Dallas is the defendant, and the calls to make early. Rules for the whole state are on our Texas car accident leads page.
Crash data for Dallas and Dallas County
In TxDOT's 2024 crashes and injuries by city table, the City of Dallas had 207 fatal crashes that killed 227 people, plus 1,081 suspected serious injuries.
Dallas County as a whole counted 331 deaths and 1,648 suspected serious injuries in 2024, according to TxDOT's county table.
- Speed was involved in crashes that killed 127 people in Dallas County (TxDOT speed table).
- Crashes involving a commercial motor vehicle killed 29 and seriously injured 124 in the county (TxDOT CMV table).
The City of Dallas reaches into several counties, so the city and county figures cover different areas.
Claims against the City of Dallas
A crash caused by a city employee driving a city vehicle falls under the Texas Tort Claims Act. Two parts of CPRC chapter 101 shape these files:
- Damage limits. Under section 101.023(c), a municipality's liability is capped at $250,000 for each person and $500,000 for each single occurrence for bodily injury or death. Other local units, such as counties, are capped at $100,000 and $300,000 under section 101.023(b).
- Who to sue. Under section 101.106, filing suit against the governmental unit bars a suit against the individual employee over the same subject matter, and the reverse also applies. Naming the right defendant early matters.
Notice is also due within six months under section 101.101, and a city charter can set its own period.
State law for Dallas crash claims
Dallas files follow Texas's two-year limit in CPRC 16.003 and the bar on recovery above 50% responsibility in CPRC 33.001, both covered on the Texas car accident leads page and in the statute of limitations by state table.
General information, not legal advice. Confirm current rules with the statute or your counsel.
Intake questions for Dallas calls
- Ask which city and county the crash happened in. Dallas spans more than one county, and the answer decides the court and the crash data that apply.
- Ask whether the other driver was in a city, county or DART vehicle. Flag it for an attorney, because the damage cap and the choice of defendant differ for public entities.
- Ask whether a commercial truck was involved and send those to your truck accident screen.
- Ask whether the caller has the police report number. Dallas-area crashes can be worked by city police, the sheriff or DPS.
Dallas leads from Augment Leads
We serve over 50 law firms nationwide and send Dallas leads only to firms that pick Dallas or Dallas County. Every lead is exclusive, filled in by the injured person and replaced under a written policy if it's unqualified. Details: MVA leads and how it works.
Spanish-speaking MVA leads are part of our regular product.
Frequently asked questions
How many people died in Dallas traffic crashes in 2024?
TxDOT's 2024 city table shows 227 people killed in crashes in the City of Dallas, and its county table shows 331 deaths in Dallas County.
Is there a cap on damages against the City of Dallas?
Under CPRC 101.023(c), a Texas municipality's liability under the Tort Claims Act is limited to $250,000 for each person and $500,000 for each single occurrence for bodily injury or death.
Should a Dallas claim name the city or the employee driver?
CPRC 101.106 makes the choice an election: suing the governmental unit bars a suit against the employee over the same matter, and suing the employee can bar suit against the unit. An attorney should decide this early.
How many Dallas County crash deaths involved speed?
TxDOT's 2024 speed table attributes 127 Dallas County deaths to speed-involved crashes.
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