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Recent fatal and non-fatal auto accident Reports in and around Austin

• Crash Alert: Fatality reported in crash on US-290 near Berkman (3/13/2025) - AUSTIN, TX – At least one person died Wednesday night in a major accident along the highway in east-central Austin, reports KVUE. The collision occurred shortly prior to 7 p.m. on US-290 between I-35 and Berkman Drive. This is in the Coronado Hills neighborhood. Police haven’t disclosed the cause of the crash, the number of
• Most Common Causes of Car Accidents in Austin (3/13/2025) - Common causes of car accidents ***2025 update: The Six Most Common Causes of Collisions in Austin: What Accident Victims Need to Know*** Despite many advancements in vehicle safety, 4,481 Texans died in 2022 as a result of motor vehicle accidents. Some of the most common causes of car accidents here in Austin include: Driver Fatigue
• But I Wasn’t Driving! (3/13/2025) - Someone Else Was Driving My Car And Got Into An Accident! If someone has an accident while driving your car, the responsibility and liability will depend on who caused the accident. It will also depend on the terms of your auto insurance policy. You need to understand who’s covered—and who isn’t—on your car insurance policy. 
• Crash Alert: Major crash on FM 1625 in SE Austin kills 1 (3/12/2025) - AUSTIN, TX – A major accident in southeast Austin killed one person and injured another over the weekend, reports KXAN. Sometime before 7 p.m. Saturday, emergency teams responded to FM 1625 just north of Sassman Road. This is south of Skyline Park and less than ten miles southwest of the airport. It’s not yet clear
• Crash Alert: 2-car crash on Airport Blvd kills 1, hurts 6 (3/11/2025) - AUSTIN, TX – Officials have reported a fatality in connection to a two-vehicle accident that happened last week in east-central Austin. According to KXAN, the collision occurred just after 3 a.m. along Airport Boulevard between East 38 1/2 and East 40th Streets. This is just east of Cherrywood. Police haven’t yet commented on the circumstances
• Crash Alert: 2-car pin-in at FM 969 and Decker kills 1 (3/10/2025) - AUSTIN, TX – Austin Police are reporting a fatality linked to a two-vehicle collision in East Austin on Monday morning. According to KVUE, the collision occurred early in the morning at the intersection of FM 969 and Decker Lane. This is just northwest of KIPP Austin Academy of Arts and Letters. Police haven’t shared any
• Crash Alert: 3 killed, 3 hurt in crash near Johnson City (3/7/2025) - BLANCO CO., TX – Three people died, and three more sustained injuries Wednesday afternoon in a major crash in central Blanco County. According to KVUE, the accident happened around noon at the intersection of Ranch to Market Road 1323 and US-281 near Johnson City. This is about an hour west of Austin. Police say that
• Crash Alert: 1 hurt in 2-car crash at 620 and 2222 (3/6/2025) - AUSTIN, TX – One person sustained injuries Wednesday in a two-vehicle collision in northwest Austin, reports yahoo!news. The accident happened before 9 a.m. near the intersection of FM 620 and FM 2222 in the Four Points area, just east of the Colorado River. Police haven’t yet commented on the cause of the wreck. They say
• Crash Alert: Fatality reported in wreck involving AFD vehicle (3/5/2025) - AUSTIN, TX – Emergency teams responded to a fatality accident involving an Austin Fire Department vehicle near the airport Wednesday. According to Fox 7 Austin, the collision occurred shortly after 1 p.m. on the eastbound service road for TX-71 at Presidential Boulevard. This is just northeast of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and south of Hornsby Bend.
• Crash Alert: Crash near E 12th and Alexander injures 1 (3/4/2025) - AUSTIN, TX – One person sustained injuries Saturday afternoon in a collision that happened in the Rosewood area of East Austin. According to KVUE, emergency teams responded to East 12th Street near Alexander Avenue sometime before 3 p.m. This is east of downtown Austin, near Downs Field. Police haven’t shared any details about the wreck
• Crash Alert: 5 hurt in ejection crash on W Parmer Ln (3/3/2025) - AUSTIN, TX – Emergency teams responded to a major injury crash Friday evening near the Apple offices in north Austin, reports KVUE The accident happened shortly after 7 p.m. on West Parmer Lane just south of McNeil Drive and north of Rialta Vista Circle. It’s unclear how many vehicles were involved in the accident, but
• Crash Alert: 3-car crash at I-35 and TX-71 kills 1 (2/28/2025) - AUSTIN, TX – A woman succumbed to her injuries four days after a major collision last week in southeast Austin, reports CBS Austin. The accident happened around 11:15 p.m. Friday, February 21, on the northbound service road for I-35 South at TX-71, or East Ben White Boulevard. This is just southeast of St. Edward’s University.
• Austin Traffic News Roundup (2/28/2025) - MoPac lanes reopen following vehicle fire in North Austin – KVUE ….No other details on the vehicle fire are available at this time. Check live traffic conditions by using the interactive map below…. Georgetown commuters to see stop-and-go closures on DB Wood Road | Community Impact A stop-and-go traffic sign warning drivers to look out for a construction … Austin Southwest Austin | Dripping Springs.
• Crash Alert: Crash on I-35 near Kyle Crossing blocks traffic (2/27/2025) - KYLE, TX – Drivers experienced delays along the interstate in Kyle Tuesday evening while crews responded to a collision, reports KXAN. The accident happened sometime before 7 p.m. on the northbound side of I-35 near H-E-B plus! and the Kyle Crossing shopping center. Police haven’t yet disclosed the cause of the wreck, the number of
• Crash Alert: 1 killed in multi-car crash on TX-249 at CR 304 (2/26/2025) - GRIMES CO., TX – A fatality has been reported in connection to a major crash that happened Saturday in southern Grimes County. According to KBTX 3, the accident occurred sometime in the afternoon at the intersection of TX-249 and County Road 304. This is about 40 miles southeast of College Station. Police haven’t disclosed the
• Crash Alert: 1 killed in ice cream truck crash near Seguin (2/25/2025) - GUADALUPE CO., TX – One person died earlier this month in an accident involving a semi carrying ice cream in southwest Guadalupe County. According to MYSA, the crash occurred shortly before 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 15th, near the intersection of FM 467 and Sweet Home Road. This is east of New Berlin and southwest
• Crash Alert: 1 seriously hurt in solo crash on Corbe Dr (2/24/2025) - AUSTIN, TX – Officials reported a single-vehicle injury crash early Sunday morning on the far northwest side of Austin. According to CBS Austin, the accident happened at 2:34 a.m. along Corbe Drive near the intersection with Boulder Lane. This is in the Canyon Creek West area. Police say that for unknown reasons, a driver lost
• Crash Alert: Car strikes, kills pedestrian on FM 620 in Lakeway (2/21/2025) - AUSTIN, TX – A woman died Thursday night when a vehicle struck her along the highway in the Lakeway area of northwest Austin. According to KXAN, the accident happened around 7:30 p.m. on FM 620 near Bowling Lane. This is just southwest of Lake Travis Elementary School. Police haven’t yet specified whether the victim was
• Crash Alert: 2 hospitalized in semi crash on I-35 near Tech Ridge (2/20/2025) - AUSTIN, TX – Two people were hospitalized Tuesday evening following a multi-vehicle crash along the interstate in north Austin, reports KXAN. The accident happened shortly before 6 p.m. near I-35 and Tech Ridge Boulevard. This is just east of Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park. Police haven’t specified the number of vehicles involved or the cause of
• Crash Alert: Major crash on TX-71 in Garfield injures 5 (2/19/2025) - GARFIELD, TX – An air ambulance reported to the scene of a serious accident along the highway in Garfield on Monday afternoon, reports Fox 7 Austin. The incident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. on the westbound side of TX-71 near Albert Brown Drive. This is about eight miles east of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Thus far,
• Crash Alert: 1 sent to hospital after rollover crash in downtown Austin (2/18/2025) - AUSTIN, TX – One person suffered critical injuries due to a single-vehicle collision Monday night on Colorado Street in downtown Austin, according to Austin Travis County EMS (ATCEMS). The incident took place at the intersection with West 5th Street, just two blocks east from Republic Square. It was first reported at about 10:12 p.m. Little
• Crash Alert: Teen killed in high-speed crash on 183A near Scottsdale (2/17/2025) - CEDAR PARK, TX – A young man sustained fatal injuries Saturday in an alleged street-racing accident along the toll road in southwest Williamson County. Emergency teams responded to the southbound side of the 183A Toll Road between Scottsdale Drive and New Hope Drive shortly before midnight after receiving reports of a major crash. Police say
• Crash Alert: Solo crash near 11000 183A kills Andice man (2/14/2025) - LEANDER, TX – An elderly man from Andice sustained fatal injuries Thursday in a single-vehicle crash on the north side of Leander, reports KXAN. The incident happened around 6:30 a.m. in the parking lot of a convenience store in the area of 11000 Highway 183 A. This is just east of Glenn High School and
• Crash Alert: Fatal crash reported at 183 SB and McKenzie (2/13/2025) - AUSTIN, TX – Austin Police are investigating a fatality accident that occurred Wednesday along the highway in southeast Austin, reports KVUE.  Emergency teams reported to the southbound side of US-183 at McKenzie Road around 1:45 p.m. This is just south of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and west of Circuit of the Americas. Police haven’t yet disclosed
• Crash Alert: Crews report to crash at US-290 and 183 (2/12/2025) - AUSTIN, TX – An afternoon crash blocked traffic Tuesday along US-290 while emergency crews worked at the scene, reports Total Traffic Austin. Accident. Left lane blocked in #Travis on 290 WB at Hwy 183 (ED Bluestein Blvd) #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor — Total Traffic Austin (@TotalTrafficAUS) February 11, 2025 The accident happened sometime before 3 p.m. at
• Crash Alert: Police id victim in Killeen stolen car crash (2/11/2025) - KILLEEN, TX – Authorities have identified the 67-year-woman killed last Wednesday in a three-vehicle crash that ended a police chase. According to yahoo!news, Betsey Rolston died at the scene when a stolen Jeep struck her sedan on Trimmier Road between Bellaire Drive and I-14. This initial collision pushed Rolston’s sedan into a pickup truck, causing
• Crash Report: 2 adults, 1 child hurt in Del Valle accident (2/10/2025) - AUSTIN, TX – A weekend collision near the Circuit of the Americas resulted in multiple injuries Sunday night, reports CBS Austin. The accident happened shortly before 7 p.m. at the intersection of Elroy Road and Jacobson Road on the south side of Del Valle. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Police say that
• Crash Alert: Pedestrian struck, killed on TX-36 near Lyons (2/7/2025) - BURELSON COUNTY, TX – One person died Tuesday afternoon in southwest Burleson County when a vehicle struck them along the highway, reports KBTX 3. The accident happened around 1:30 p.m. on the northbound side of TX-36 just north of Lyons. This is about 90 miles east of Austin. Police say the victim was walking on
• Crash Alert: 1 killed in 3-car crash at Trimmier and Grandon (2/6/2025) - KILLEEN, TX – A 67-year-old woman died late Wednesday morning when a Killeen police chase involving a stolen car ended in a crash. According to the Killeen Daily Herald, the accident happened shortly before noon near the intersection of Trimmier Road and Grandon Drive. This is just north of I-14 and west of the Killeen
• Crash Alert: Woman killed in hit-and-run on Pond Springs Blvd (2/5/2025) - AUSTIN, TX – A woman died last weekend a day after a hit-and-run vehicle struck her along a northwest Austin roadway, reports KVUE. The incident occurred shortly before 3 a.m. Friday on Pond Springs Road just south of Hunters Chase Drive. This is just east of US-183 and north of McNeil. Police say that the

Recent car accident articles from Funk & Associates in Austin, Texas

• How are car accidents in Austin impacted by the rain? (3/13/2025) - How are car accidents in Austin impacted by the rain? As I write this blog, a severe rain storm is heading toward Austin. This storm carries with it much needed rain for our drought stricken area, the risk of flash floods, and also the increased risk of being involved in a car accident.   Of the
• Most Common Causes of Car Accidents in Austin (3/13/2025) - Common causes of car accidents ***2025 update: The Six Most Common Causes of Collisions in Austin: What Accident Victims Need to Know*** Despite many advancements in vehicle safety, 4,481 Texans died in 2022 as a result of motor vehicle accidents. Some of the most common causes of car accidents here in Austin include: Driver Fatigue
• But I Wasn’t Driving! (3/13/2025) - Someone Else Was Driving My Car And Got Into An Accident! If someone has an accident while driving your car, the responsibility and liability will depend on who caused the accident. It will also depend on the terms of your auto insurance policy. You need to understand who’s covered—and who isn’t—on your car insurance policy. 
• What To Expect In A Bodily Injury Settlement With Progressive Insurance (11/6/2024) - Progressive Insurance is an incredibly popular car insurance company here in Central Texas.  Progressive has grown into America’s third largest insurance carrier and the largest overall commercial auto insurer.  And in the insurance world, size means strength. When a car accident victim in Austin has to negotiate with Progressive to get fairly compensated for injuries
• Austin, Texas Abogados (11/1/2024) - Austin, TX Abogados de Lesiones Personales No es ningún secreto que Austin Texas es uno de los mejores lugares en donde vivir. Austin tiene mucho que hacer. Puede ir a correr en el parque o tomar una copa en uno de los mejores bares de la ciudad. Esto, en mi opinión, hizo que la población
• The Most Dangerous Intersections in Austin (And What We’re Doing About Them!) (10/9/2024) - Most Dangerous Intersections in Austin? Sources: Austin Police Department, Austin Public Information office, Sept. 2023. And remember: The best injury lawyer Austin has to offer is a phone call away!   Austin, Texas is a wonderful city for both visitors and residents.  However, the increasing number of vehicles on our roads means we now have
• Pedestrian/Car Accidents in Austin (9/27/2024) - Throughout my career as an attorney in Austin, I am seeing more and more pedestrian/car accidents in Austin.  This could be linked to our ever growing city or the fact that our city promotes a healthy lifestyle and more pedestrians are willing to take advantage of that. From the shops on SoCo, to our fun
• Car accidents in rural areas (8/28/2024) - Fatal Car Accidents In Rural Texas Throughout my career I have noticed a disturbing trend in the amount of fatality car accidents in rural areas of Central Texas. Here are some interesting statistics about fatal automobile accidents in rural areas of the US within the last five years: For more detailed information, you can visit
• Insurance Confusion Got You Wrecked? (3/12/2024) - Ask An Austin Car Wreck Lawyer As an Austin car wreck lawyer I am often asked which insurance coverages apply in an auto accident. The answer varies based on the facts of the collision; however, three of the most common types of coverage available after an accident are: Bodily injury liability coverage may be recovered
• Car Accidents Where Yield Signs Are Ignored (2/20/2024) - Yield Intersection Rear-End Accidents Rear-end accidents at yield intersections are some of the most common car accidents in Austin. When you arrive at a yield sign, you stop and look to your left to enter in order to merge onto the feeder road. The driver behind you does the same. However, many times the driver