Published October 12, 2026.
Where do most car accidents occur in Dallas, TX? A September 2026 analysis identifies I-35E at SH 183, I-35E at Spur 366, and I-635 at Skillman Street as Dallas’s leading intersection locations in its 2026 data through August. Those counts identify places to examine; they do not measure an individual driver’s risk or establish fault in a particular crash.
If you were hurt at one of these crossings, the exact lane, direction and sequence of events matter more to your claim than the intersection’s place on a list. Start with the location and evidence from your collision, then use the broader crash data as context.
The figures below come from The Patel Firm’s September 30 analysis of TxDOT crash data. We also distinguish that recent analysis from the City of Dallas’s older intersection and severe-injury datasets. Their time periods and measures differ.
Dallas intersection crash counts: a dated snapshot
| Location | Reported crashes |
|---|---|
| I-35E and SH 183 | 70 |
| I-35E and Spur 366 | 69 |
| I-635 and Skillman Street | 61 |
This is the originating firm’s analysis of TxDOT records, not a new Francis Injury analysis of the raw database. It covers selected cities and reports counts rather than traffic-volume-adjusted rates. A busy interchange can have more collisions without every trip through it being riskier than a trip on a quieter road.
Why another Dallas crash list may show different numbers
Before relying on a “most dangerous” list, check three things: the period, the boundary and the outcome counted. A Dallas County total is not a Dallas city total. A five-year count is not an annual total. A corridor with many injury crashes is not necessarily the location with the most crashes of every kind.
For example, the City of Dallas high-crash intersection dataset covers 2015–2019 and includes intersections with at least 50 crashes during that period. It records 256 crashes at I-635/Skillman, 183 at I-635/Midway and 130 at I-635/Greenville. These are historical examples from that dataset, not 2026 totals or a new ranking.
Do not compare the historical Skillman figure with the recent 61 as though the difference shows a safety improvement. The periods are unequal, and the published sources do not establish identical location boundaries or counting methods.
Severe-injury corridors answer a different question
Dallas’s Vision Zero data identifies a High Injury Network accounting for 7% of the city’s road length and 62% of fatal and severe-injury crashes in its historical analysis. That finding concerns the concentration of the most serious outcomes. It does not mean 62% of every type of Dallas collision happened there.
Current city projects also show where engineers are examining safety. Dallas held an April 2026 public meeting on Jupiter Road between Garland Road and I-635, and its Masters Drive and St. Augustine Drive safety project describes improvements on those corridors. A proposed improvement is not proof that work is complete, or proof that a road defect caused a specific injury.
Document the exact location, not just the highway name
“Near I-635” may describe a main lane, entrance ramp, exit ramp or frontage road. Those are different scenes. Write down the most precise description you can while the details are fresh. Do not step into traffic or return to an unsafe location to complete a checklist.
- Road and direction: record both vehicles’ travel directions and whether either was turning, merging or stopped.
- Position: identify the lane, ramp or frontage road and the nearest cross street or exit.
- Time and conditions: note the approximate time, lighting, weather and anything obstructing the view.
- Evidence holders: list witnesses, nearby businesses or vehicles that might have footage. Availability is not guaranteed.
- Original files: keep photographs and messages in their original form; use separate copies for annotations.
Our guide to the first 24 hours after a Dallas crash covers the immediate response. For the claim file itself, the personal injury evidence checklist helps organize photographs, records and witnesses without substituting guesses for missing facts.
Illustrative example: the interchange name is not enough
Suppose two drivers describe a collision as “at I-635 and Skillman.” One says the impact happened while merging onto the highway; the other says it happened at the frontage-road signal. The historical crash count cannot resolve that disagreement. A dashcam file, a clearly labeled photograph, a witness account or the investigating officer’s diagram may help establish which scene is involved.
A useful note would say “eastbound frontage road, stopped before the signal,” if that is what the person actually remembers. If the lane or direction is uncertain, mark it uncertain. Precision helps; invented certainty does not.
A short crash-location worksheet
| Record | Who can supply it? | Useful result |
|---|---|---|
| Road, direction, lane and nearest cross street | Driver or passenger, using their own recollection | A dated note distinguishing memory from a later correction |
| Original images or video | Person or business holding the file | Unedited copy, recording time and source |
| Disputed location or movement | Lawyer reviewing available records | A specific unanswered question and evidence to request |
Turn the scene information into a useful claim file
Put your collision records and your injury records in separate sections. The first addresses what happened. The second documents the effects: care received, missed work and other supported losses. Keep a short list of disagreements rather than trying to settle every dispute in a long email to an adjuster.
For each disagreement, identify the item that could help answer it. A dispute about a traffic signal might call for footage or witness evidence. A dispute about a treatment charge calls for different records. The location’s reputation is not a replacement for either.
Before accepting an offer, compare the release and the losses being resolved. Our guide to Texas car accident settlement options explains questions to ask before signing. The separate Texas insurer payment guide addresses why claim-handling deadlines and an agreed settlement’s payment terms should not be confused.
Common questions about Dallas crash locations
Is I-635 and Skillman still a high-crash location?
It appears in both the city’s 2015–2019 dataset and the separate 2026 analysis discussed above. Those observations support paying attention to the location, but they do not establish a comparable year-over-year trend or a prediction about your next trip.
Does a dangerous intersection prove another driver was negligent?
No. A list of previous crashes does not show which driver had the signal, whether someone changed lanes unsafely, or what caused your injury. Those questions require evidence from the collision itself.
Can I assume the City of Dallas is responsible?
No. A road’s crash history alone does not establish a claim against the city. The Texas Tort Claims Act includes limits on government liability and separate notice rules. If a road condition may matter, ask a lawyer to evaluate it promptly rather than assuming an ordinary driver-insurance claim covers the issue.
What if the crash happened on a road missing from these lists?
Document it the same way. An unlisted location does not make an injury less serious or settle the question of responsibility. These lists describe selected data; they do not determine whether a particular person has a claim.
