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Documented in Texas, Jan. 1, 2021–Oct. 16, 2026
At least152
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Total117
documented crashes/incidents
Source-verified reports linked in the incident ledger below
Last updated: October 16, 2026
Why this petition
Evidence supports safer, accountable enforcement
Peer-reviewed studies and federal evaluations suggest that properly designed red-light-camera programs can reduce dangerous violations and severe right-angle crashes. This petition asks Texas to let cities use transparent, civil, owner-notified enforcement with meaningful safeguards and appeal rights.
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Incidents
At least 152 fatalities · 117 incidents shown
Houston
Preliminary: Houston police said a Volkswagen Atlas traveling north on Hillcroft Avenue at high speed ran a red light at Richmond Avenue and struck a Toyota Matrix. The Atlas driver fled and was later detained; the Matrix driver, a 66-year-old man, died at a hospital. The investigation is continuing.
Round Rock
Preliminary: Round Rock police said an early investigation indicated an allegedly intoxicated driver ran a red light at South Kenney Fort Boulevard and Gattis School Road and struck another car. The other driver, Shruti Amin, 24, died at the scene.
Palmview area
Preliminary: Texas DPS said a Toyota Tundra driver ran a red light at FM 1924 and Minnesota Road north of Palmview and struck a Ford F-150. Leobardo Adan Garza, 53, and Margarito Vasquez Cano, 36, both died at the scene; troopers continued to investigate.
Midland
Preliminary: Texas DPS said a Kenworth truck towing a trailer ran a red light at the eastbound Interstate 20 service road and Loop 250 intersection, striking a Nissan Kicks. The Nissan's driver, Angelina Sharlese Archuleta, 22, was pronounced dead at the scene.
El Paso
Preliminary: El Paso police said a speeding Toyota Corolla entered the intersection of Woodrow Bean Transmountain Drive and Alcan Street on a red light and struck a Chevrolet Impala. The Corolla's driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Manor
Preliminary: Manor police said an 18-wheeler traveling west on U.S. 290 ran a red light at Old Kimbro Road and struck the passenger side of a sedan. The sedan's driver and front-seat passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.
Houston
Preliminary: Houston police said a woman in her 20s drove through two red lights at high speed before colliding with another vehicle at Telephone Road and Reveille Street. She died at the scene.
Fort Worth
Preliminary: Fort Worth police said a northbound driver on the Interstate 35W service road may have been speeding when the driver ran a red light near East Felix Street and struck a vehicle that had a green light. A passenger in the struck vehicle later died.
Amarillo
Amarillo police said a passenger car failed to stop for a red light at Southwest 15th Avenue, struck other vehicles and a passenger died.
Harris County
A Toyota allegedly ran a red light at T.C. Jester Boulevard and Sablechase Drive and struck an SUV.
San Antonio
Preliminary: San Antonio police said a BMW driver sped through a red light at the Loop 410 access road and Perrin Beitel, struck a Dodge Ram and rolled over. A passenger in the BMW was pronounced dead at the scene; police said the BMW driver and another passenger fled on foot.
Edinburg
Preliminary: Edinburg police said an allegedly intoxicated westbound truck driver ran a red light at Salinas Street and West Monte Cristo Road and struck another vehicle. The other driver, Martha Luna Miranda, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Houston
Preliminary: Houston police said a Toyota apparently ran a red light at West Mount Houston Road and Deer Trail Drive and collided with a Jeep. A 20-year-old passenger in the Toyota later died at a hospital.
Cypress
A driver fled after a deputy reportedly observed the vehicle run a red light; the pursuit ended in a fiery crash.
Houston
Houston police said a driver entered the Hillcroft Avenue intersection on a red light and struck an 18-year-old pedestrian in the crosswalk. She died at a hospital the next day.
Houston
Houston police said a truck entered the Beechnut Drive intersection on a red light and struck a 67-year-old pedestrian in the crosswalk. The pedestrian died at the scene and the driver fled.
Houston
Preliminary: Houston police said an allegedly impaired pickup driver failed to stop at the traffic light on the West Sam Houston Parkway service road at Clay Road and struck a car whose 42-year-old driver died at the scene.
Corpus Christi
Preliminary: Corpus Christi police said a northbound driver on Greenwood Drive ran through the red light at Horne Road and struck Jacqueline Farmer's vehicle. Farmer, 43, died at the scene; the other driver was hospitalized with serious injuries.
Laredo
A U.S. Department of Justice plea announcement said the driver of a suspected human-smuggling vehicle accelerated, ran multiple red lights and crashed into a utility pole. Two rear-seat occupants were pronounced dead at the scene.
El Paso
Court records said a driver ran a red light at Gateway North and Sean Hagerty, causing a fatal T-bone crash.
Odessa
Police said a Mazda ran a red light at Andrews Highway and 42nd Street and collided with a Mustang.
Houston
Investigators said an Amazon semitruck ran a red light at Beltway 8 and Highway 288 and struck a sedan.
Midland
City officials said a motorcyclist entered North A Street and West Texas Avenue against a red light and died after striking a pickup.
Farmers Branch
Police said a speeding Tahoe ran a red light at Marsh Lane and Wooded Creek Drive and struck an SUV.
Houston
Police said a suspected impaired driver ran a red light and caused a five-vehicle crash.
Houston
Houston police said a motorcyclist failed to stop at a red light at Old Humble Road and North Sam Houston Parkway East, struck an SUV and later died at a hospital.
Edinburg
Preliminary: A City of Edinburg spokesperson said investigators found that both a motorcyclist and a Chevrolet Malibu driver disregarded a red light at Trenton and McColl roads, contributing to their collision. Motorcyclist Adrian Mario Garza, 35, died from his injuries; police did not expect charges.
Longview
Longview police said a motorcyclist ran a red light on West Loop 281 and later died from the crash.
South Padre Island
KRGV reported that a criminal complaint alleges a Chevrolet Avalanche driver disregarded a red light at Padre Boulevard and East Morningside Drive and struck a golf cart carrying six people. Passenger Kaylinn Churchill, 34, later died.
Houston
Two people died after an alleged impaired driver ran a red light and struck their vehicle.
Houston
Preliminary: Houston police said an allegedly impaired pickup driver ran a red light at Smith and Elgin streets and struck a Lexus. The Lexus caught fire and both occupants died at the scene.
Houston
Houston police said a minivan driver ran the red-light signal at Trailwood and Kingwood Drive, was struck by an SUV and later died at a hospital.
Houston
Houston police said a pickup driver ran a red light on Imperial Valley Drive and struck a motorcyclist, who died at the scene.
Austin
Police said a fleeing driver ran a red light at East Ben White Boulevard and East Riverside Drive; the other driver later died.
Houston
Houston police said a fleeing driver ran several red lights before striking two vehicles near Gessner and Westheimer Road. The fleeing vehicle then crashed into a parking lot and caught fire; its driver died at the scene.
Houston
Houston police said a dirt-bike rider ran the red light at Gears Road and Greens Parkway, struck a pickup and died at the scene.
Houston
Houston police said an allegedly intoxicated pickup driver ran the red light on Bennington Street and struck a car, triggering a collision that killed another driver.
McAllen
KRGV reported that a criminal complaint said a speeding driver disregarded a red light at Buddy Owens Boulevard and Taylor Road and struck a Ford Fiesta. Passenger Marlene Delgadillo later died from her injuries.
Houston
Houston police said a speeding pickup driver swerved around a vehicle stopped at a red light on Galveston Road, ran the light and overturned. The pickup driver died at the scene.
Prosper
Police said an intoxicated driver ran a red light and struck an SUV, killing a school nurse.
Odessa
Odessa police said a motorcyclist ran a red light at Andrews Highway and Yukon Road and died at the scene.
Bexar County
Bexar County records said Randy Isaac Ovalle ran a red light at State Highway 211 and Potranco Road and struck a Ford Explorer. Passenger Roland Chavez died at a hospital; investigators alleged Ovalle was speeding and intoxicated.
McAllen area
Hidalgo County court records said a speeding driver failed to stop at a red light on 23rd Street north of Dicker Road and caused a crash. Passenger Dolores Acevedo, 92, was pronounced dead; the other vehicle's driver was seriously injured.
Grand Prairie
Police believed a driver ran a red light on a service road before a crash that killed two people.
University Park
Police said a pickup ran a red light and caused a five-vehicle collision.
Fort Worth
Police said a speeding Jeep ran a red light and struck another vehicle, killing a 13-year-old passenger.
Fort Worth
A witness reported that a speeding driver ran a red light on Jacksboro Highway before a fatal hit-and-run.
Arlington
Police said a suspected impaired driver ran a red light and struck a motorcyclist.
China Grove
Authorities said a fleeing motorcyclist ran a red light on Loop 1604 and struck another vehicle.
Houston
Houston police said an allegedly intoxicated driver failed to stop at the traffic light on the Eastex Freeway service road at Tidwell Road and struck an SUV, killing its driver.
Amarillo
Police said a driver ran a red light at Soncy Road and Southwest 45th Avenue, killing two people.
El Paso
Court documents said a driver ran a red light at North Mesa and Castellano; one person later died from crash injuries.
Houston
Houston police said witnesses reported a motorcyclist ran a red light at Wirt Road and the Katy Freeway service road. The rider was struck and died at the scene.
Houston
Houston police said a driver ran the red light at Westheimer Road and Dunvale Road, collided with a van and died at the scene.
Houston
Police said a vehicle ran a red light at Airline Drive and Canino Road and caused a chain-reaction crash.
Houston
Houston police said a witness reported a driver ran a red light at North Eldridge Parkway and Clay Road. The driver collided with a pickup and later died at a hospital.
Houston
Police said a stolen vehicle ran a red light during a pursuit and struck a motorcyclist.
Houston
Houston police said a speeding sedan ran a red light at Fannin and Pierce and struck an SUV. Six people died initially; a seventh victim died from her injuries on April 29, 2024.
Dallas
Police said a speeding driver ran a red light at Lake June Road and caused a fatal crash.
San Antonio
Police said a vehicle ran a red light on Culebra Road, redirecting another car into oncoming traffic.
University Park
Court records and police said Lynlee Pollis ran a red light at Monticello Avenue and the North Central Expressway service road and struck a car driven by SMU student Honor Wallace, 19, who died from her injuries.
Pasadena
Reports said a driver sped through a red light at Beltway 8 Frontage Road and Crenshaw, killing two people.
Houston
Houston police said an unknown white SUV disregarded a red light on South Braeswood Boulevard and struck a 71-year-old pedestrian in a crosswalk. The victim died at a hospital and the driver fled.
Fort Worth
A Fort Worth police officer pursuing a suspected stolen vehicle ran a red light at Evans Street and Rosedale Street and struck an uninvolved driver, Andre Craig, 57, who died at the scene.
Brownsville
Officials said an SUV ran a red light, lost control and struck people waiting at a bus stop.
Houston
Houston police said a car driver ran the red light at the North Sam Houston Parkway East and Eastex Freeway service roads. A passenger in that car died at the scene.
San Antonio
Police said a speeding pickup ran a red light and struck another vehicle.
Amarillo
Police said an intoxicated driver ran a red light at SE 3rd Avenue and Buchanan Street; the driver of the struck sedan died.
Ozona
Court records cited by the U.S. Department of Justice say a driver fleeing a Texas DPS trooper at more than 100 mph ran a red light in Ozona and struck a pickup. The pickup's driver and her 7-year-old granddaughter died at the scene; two passengers in the fleeing vehicle also died from crash injuries.
San Antonio
Police said a driver ran a red light on the Loop 1604 access road near I-10.
Houston
Houston police said a fleeing driver ran a red light at Barker Cypress Road and Park Row Boulevard and struck another car. A 12-year-old passenger in the fleeing car died four days later.
Houston
Deputies said a hit-and-run driver fled, ran another red light and struck a pickup.
Houston
Preliminary: Houston police said a driver ran a red light at Memorial Drive and Bateswood Drive, was struck by another vehicle and died later that month.
Houston
Houston police said a driver ran a red light at Beechnut Street and the West Sam Houston Parkway service road; the Toyota driver later died.
Houston
Police said a motorcyclist ran a red light and struck a pickup.
Galveston
A Texas House bill analysis states that an intoxicated driver sped through a red light at Avenue O and 41st Street and struck a Jeep. Mason Nelson, 14, died at the scene; Samuel Mixon, 14, died at a hospital two weeks later.
Houston
Houston police said witnesses reported a vehicle ran a red light at Almeda Genoa Road and Monroe Road and struck a motorcyclist. The rider died at a hospital and the driver fled.
Arlington
Arlington police said a motorcyclist ran a red light at NW Green Oaks Boulevard and West Randol Mill Road and later died.
Houston
Houston police said witnesses reported a pickup ran a red light at Clay Road and War Memorial Drive; the other driver died.
Houston
Houston police said a driver ran the red light at Lee Road and Greens Road, struck an SUV and died at the scene.
Houston
Houston police said a motorcyclist ran a red light at Fondren Road and Harwin Drive and died at the scene.
Fort Worth
Police said a fleeing vehicle ran a red light at Trinity Boulevard and Euless South Main Street.
Houston
Houston police said an intoxicated pickup driver ran the red light at the Katy Freeway service road and Patterson Road and struck a van. The van's driver died at the scene.
Houston
Police said an intoxicated driver ran a red light on the Katy Freeway feeder and struck a minivan.
Houston
Witnesses said a speeding, erratic driver ran a red light on Eldridge Parkway before striking a tree; the driver died.
Houston
Houston police said a fleeing driver ran a red light on Hempstead Road and struck a car, triggering a multi-vehicle crash. The struck car's driver died at the scene.
Houston
Police said a fleeing driver ran a red light during a pursuit and struck another car.
Houston
Houston police said a Chrysler ran a red light at South Highway 6 and Briar Forest Drive and struck a Honda. The Honda's driver died from his injuries five days later.
Houston
Police said a speeding pickup ran a red light on the U.S. 290 feeder near Hollister.
Houston
Houston police said a pickup driver ran the red light at the Northwest Freeway service road and Hollister Road and struck a car. A pickup passenger and the car's driver were pronounced dead.
Houston
Houston police said a fleeing driver ran a red light at Wilcrest and Meadowglen Lane, killing the driver of the other vehicle.
Katy
Authorities said an alleged impaired driver ran a red light at Franz Road and Westgreen Boulevard.
Houston
Police said a driver ran a red light on the North Freeway feeder at Greens Road.
San Antonio
Police said a driver ran a red light and struck a motorcyclist who had the right of way.
Houston
Houston police said an allegedly intoxicated pickup driver ran the red light at Richmond Avenue and Fondren Road and struck a car, killing its driver.
Lake Worth
Investigators said an intoxicated driver ran a red light and broadsided another vehicle.
Houston
Police charged a driver they said ran a red light and caused a fatal crash.
Houston
Houston police said a speeding SUV ran the red light at Scott and Holman streets, struck a stopped car, then hit a signal and light pole. The SUV's driver died at the scene.
Houston
Houston police said witnesses reported a driver ran a red light at Chartres Street and St. Joseph Parkway and struck a car. An 8-year-old passenger died two days later.
San Antonio
San Antonio police said an SUV ran a red light on South Zarzamora Street near Highway 16, killing two people.
Houston
Houston police said an intoxicated driver ran the red light at the Southwest Freeway service road and Fountain View Drive and struck another car. The other driver died at the scene.
San Antonio
Police said a teenage driver ran a red light at Zarzamora Street and Southcross Boulevard.
Dallas
Police said a fleeing stolen vehicle ran a red light and struck another car.
Fort Worth
Police said one pickup ran a red light and collided with another pickup.
Houston
Houston police said a driver possibly ran a red light at Homestead Road and Ley Road; a Mazda passenger died.
Houston
Houston police said a witness reported a driver ran the red light at Emancipation Avenue and Gray Street, was struck by a pickup and died at a hospital.
Houston
Houston police said witnesses reported a driver ran the red light on the Southwest Freeway service road at Bissonnet Street, collided with an SUV and died at the scene.
Houston
Houston police said a witness reported a speeding driver ran a red light at Fulton and English streets and struck another vehicle. The 81-year-old other driver died 11 days later; the red-light runner fled.
Houston
Houston police said a driver ran the red light at West Fuqua Street and Chimney Rock Road, struck another car and later died at a hospital.
Houston
Houston police said a driver disregarded a red light on Wallisville Road, struck a tractor-trailer and died six days later.
Houston
Houston police said a motorcyclist ignored a red light at Holly Hall Street and the South Freeway service road, was struck by a pickup and died at the scene.
Houston
Houston police said a fleeing driver ran a red light at Clay Road; both drivers died.
Houston
Houston police said an intoxicated pickup driver ran the red light at Richmond Avenue and the West Sam Houston Parkway service road and struck an SUV. The SUV's driver died at a hospital.
Dallas
Police said a Tahoe ran a red light at Ferguson Road and Joaquin Drive and struck a pickup.
Dallas
Police said a fleeing stolen vehicle ran a red light at Peak Street and Ross Avenue.
Dallas
Police said a driver ran a red light and struck another vehicle, killing two occupants.
Houston
Houston police said a witness reported a driver ran the red light at West Gulf Bank Road and Antoine Drive and collided with another car. The other driver died at the scene.
Research & safeguards
What the evidence says
These studies evaluate a complete enforcement system—camera detection, review, owner notice, civil penalties, signage, and public awareness. They do not isolate owner responsibility from the rest of the program.
Systematic review
Across 38 controlled evaluations, cameras were associated with fewer injury and right-angle injury crashes, while rear-end crashes increased.
Campbell Collaboration review ↗Federal Highway Administration
At 132 sites in seven U.S. jurisdictions, right-angle crashes fell while rear-end crashes rose; FHWA found a modest aggregate safety benefit.
FHWA executive summary ↗Large U.S. cities
Camera-enforcement programs in 14 large cities were associated with a 24% lower per-capita rate of fatal red-light-running crashes.
U.S. DOT study summary ↗Turning programs off
In 14 U.S. cities that ended their programs, fatal red-light-running crashes were reported higher than expected.
Hu & Cicchino study ↗Oxnard, California
A controlled evaluation reported fewer injury crashes and fewer injury-related right-angle crashes after camera enforcement began.
Peer-reviewed full text ↗Arlington County, Virginia
A violation study found substantial reductions after ticketing began, especially for drivers entering well after the light turned red.
Arlington County study ↗Methodology
What this counter means
This is a curated documented-minimum count of fatalities in Texas incidents where a linked local-news report or official government release attributes the crash to a driver or rider entering against a red traffic signal. It includes occupants, pedestrians and the person reported to have run the light.
It is not an official or exhaustive statewide total. Daily review searches statewide and local news, municipal, police, sheriff, DPS and federal releases, and crash-information sources using several red-light-running terms. Each candidate is manually deduplicated, preliminary wording is preserved, and later reporting is used to correct earlier fatality counts. A definitive statewide total requires a TxDOT CRIS query, not a news search.