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17Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in Amarillo, 2024
21Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in Amarillo fatal crashes, 2024
0.5%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Share of Texas's 3,774 fatal crashes, 2024
47%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (8 of 17)
Of fatal crashes with a known time happened between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Crash-level figures are from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File, the latest year published; the file can still be revised.
Amarillo quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Amarillo, taken from NHTSA publications.
Figures come from NHTSA; the 2025 numbers are early estimates and NHTSA revises them in early 2027, and the 2024 crash-level file can still be revised.
The bars count Amarillo's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.
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If you were injured in a motor vehicle crash, you need to obtain a copy of your Texas accident report as soon as possible, however, if you’re recovering from your injuries you may not be physically able to pick up your crash report in person. Additionally, if you’re out of work because of these injuries and your medical bills are starting to pile up, you may not have time to wait for the document to arrive in the mail. At AccidentReports.com, we offer a simple, easy way to get a copy of your Amarillo crash report online, from the comfort of your home, as soon as it’s available. Get started on your search now by filling out the form on this page and submitting your accident information to get assistance.
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Private citizens in Arizona are not required to file a crash report, however, a police officer that responds to the scene of an auto accident is required to fill one out if:
You must remain at the scene of the accident until law enforcement arrives. After you’ve spoken to the responding police officer, you will be cleared to leave. During this time, the police officer will ask you a series of questions regarding the events that led up to the accident and will obtain your personal information. All of this information will be documented in the accident report.
If you were involved in an auto accident and it meets the conditions mentioned above, a police officer must fill out an accident report. In most cases, they will be required to complete the form within twenty-four hours.
The crash report will contain the following information regarding traffic collisions:
Identifying information regarding all of the parties involved including witnesses, such as:
The form will also include a narrative description concerning the facts surrounding the accident, as well as a simple diagram of the accident scene, the police officer’s name, identification number, and police agency.
These agencies hold crash reports for Amarillo. Open one to see how to request its reports.
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Each dot is a fatal crash in Amarillo, Texas from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020 to 2024, placed at the latitude and longitude the investigating agency reported. The map shows 103 crashes and 117 deaths; the few crashes coded to Amarillo, Texas but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The deadliest hour is 9p–10p and the deadliest day is Sunday. 63% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.
| Hour | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12a–1a | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 1a–2a | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2a–3a | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3a–4a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4a–5a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5a–6a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6a–7a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7a–8a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8a–9a | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9a–10a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10a–11a | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 11a–12p | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12p–1p | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1p–2p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2p–3p | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3p–4p | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4p–5p | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5p–6p | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6p–7p | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 7p–8p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 8p–9p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9p–10p | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 10p–11p | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 11p–12a | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
117 people died and 42 more were injured, including 24 pedestrians and 2 cyclists killed.
Everyone involved in these fatal crashes, by the most serious injury recorded.
Cars were in the most fatal crashes; motorcycles and mopeds were in 21.
Every vehicle in these fatal crashes, by body type.
Source: NHTSA FARS Annual Report Files 2020-2024 (accident.csv), 2020–2024. Fatal crashes only (FARS covers every crash in which someone died within 30 days); an intersection is listed when two or more fatal crashes were reported at the same pair of roads. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap.
These are fatal crashes in Amarillo recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 17 fatal crashes and 21 deaths in Amarillo that year; the table lists all of them, newest first. The 2024 file is NHTSA's Annual Report File and can still be revised. A dash means the field was not reported or the crash happened outside city limits.
| Case number | County | City | Crash date | Time | Road / Highway | Collision type | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 483131 | Potter | Amarillo | Nov 4, 2024 | 17:54 | I40 FRONTAGE at BELL ST | Angle | 1 |
| 483095 | Randall | Amarillo | Oct 30, 2024 | 19:51 | MU-WESTERN | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 482585 | Randall | Amarillo | Sep 16, 2024 | 18:25 | MU-RELATTA at WESTERN ST | Single/non-collision: Traffic Sign Support | 1 |
| 482519 | Potter | Amarillo | Sep 10, 2024 | 10:30 | I40 FRONTAGE/AMARILLO BLVD at MU-SONCY RD | Angle | 1 |
| 481941 | Potter | Amarillo | Jul 17, 2024 | 02:40 | I-40 | Front-to-Front | 1 |
| 481526 | Potter | Amarillo | Jun 10, 2024 | 12:56 | US-60 US287/BUCHANAN ST at MU-3RD AVE | Angle | 1 |
| 481573 | Randall | Amarillo | Jun 7, 2024 | 21:33 | FM 2590 | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 481574 | Randall | Amarillo | Jun 7, 2024 | 20:57 | FM 2590 SONCY RD at 45TH AVE | Angle | 2 |
| 481527 | Potter | Amarillo | May 24, 2024 | 19:35 | BI 40D/AMARILLO BLVD at MU-FLORIDA ST | Angle | 2 |
| 481168 | Randall | Amarillo | May 2, 2024 | 21:22 | SR-335 LP/SONCY RD at MU-BENT TREE DR ALLEY | Angle | 1 |
| 481085 | Potter | Amarillo | Apr 28, 2024 | 14:49 | MU-EASTERN ST | Single/non-collision: Rollover/Overturn | 1 |
| 481030 | Potter | Amarillo | Apr 24, 2024 | 06:50 | US-60/AMARILLO BLVD at FOLSOM RD | Angle | 1 |
| 481003 | Potter | Amarillo | Apr 23, 2024 | 10:40 | I-40 | Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| 480805 | Potter | Amarillo | Apr 2, 2024 | 11:00 | I40 FRONTAGE at MU-GRAND ST | Angle | 1 |
| 480396 | Potter | Amarillo | Feb 20, 2024 | 21:13 | I40 FRONTAGE | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 480119 | Potter | Amarillo | Jan 20, 2024 | 09:32 | US-60/AMARILLO BLVD | Single/non-collision: Fence | 1 |
| 480063 | Randall | Amarillo | Jan 11, 2024 | 12:52 | MU-GRAND ST | Front-to-Front | 3 |
Questions
You can get a copy of your Amarillo police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Amarillo Police Department. The Amarillo Police Department offers two ways to obtain a copy of your traffic report. Unfortunately, the Amarillo Police Department doesn’t offer online requests or email requests at this time.
To request in person, you can visit the Amarillo Police Department and fill out an agency form to obtain a copy of your report. The Amarillo Police Department is located at:200 SE 3rd St.Amarillo, Texas 79101. Contact the police department by phone before picking up your report to ensure it’s available. Service Division of the Amarillo Police Department: (806) 378-6169. Open Records Clerk: (806) 378-3579.
For mail requests, you can download an agency form from the department’s website and request paperwork from the Amarillo Police Department. Mail your written request to: Attn: Open Records, 200 SE 3rd St Amarillo, Texas79101
It can take up to forty-five business days or longer before your collision report is available from the Amarillo Police Department. If the accident involved violent crimes, property crimes, or a fatality, the report may be unavailable for several weeks or months.
Accident reports are $8 per copy.
In most cases, a traffic report will be available in seven to ten business days, unless there is an active police investigation. Reports that involve a fatal accident, personal injuries, a crime, or significant property damage may be unavailable for several weeks or months.
If the Amarillo Police Department did not file your report, your accident may have taken place outside of their jurisdiction. Contact the following law enforcement agencies to learn more:
Harris County Sheriff’s Office phone: (713) 221-6000
Franklin Police Department phone: (979) 828-3444
If you were involved in a serious automobile accident and sustained injuries and/or vehicle damage, you may be eligible to pursue compensation for all accident-related damages, such as medical bills, pain and suffering, vehicle damage, and more. The information in a crash report, such as the law enforcement officer’s opinion regarding who they believe was at fault for the accident, a diagram of the accident scene, witness statements, description of personal injuries, description of vehicle damage/property damage and other accident details, can be used to help strengthen an insurance claim. An injury lawyer can use this document to help negotiate a fair settlement from the insurance company that can cover the costs of your accident-related damages.
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