Collin County recorded fewer motor vehicle crashes during the first three months of 2026 than during the same period in 2025. However, the decline in total wrecks does not tell the whole story.
From January 1 through March 31, 2026, Collin County had 3,767 reported crashes. That was 195 fewer crashes than the 3,962 wrecks reported during the first quarter of 2025.
Overall injuries also declined. But fatalities increased from 14 to 16, and suspected serious injuries increased from 74 to 95.
The most concerning takeaway is that Collin County had fewer crashes, but more people were killed or suspected of suffering serious injuries.
For injured drivers, passengers, and families, these numbers are more than statistics. Every serious crash may leave someone facing emergency medical treatment, surgery, rehabilitation, lost income, vehicle damage, pain, disability, and pressure from an insurance company trying to minimize the claim.
The Wooley Law Firm represents people injured in serious car wrecks, 18-wheeler crashes, delivery-truck accidents, and other commercial vehicle collisions throughout Collin County and North Texas. We investigate what happened, preserve important evidence, identify every potentially responsible party, and fight for the maximum compensation available under Texas law.
Collin County Crash Statistics for the First Quarter of 2026
This analysis compares Collin County crash data from January 1 through March 31, 2026, with data from the same three-month period in 2025.
Collin County crash totals
In the first quarter of 2025, Collin County recorded:
3,962 crashes
8,078 vehicles and other units involved
10,622 people involved
1,795 total injuries
74 suspected serious injuries
14 fatalities
180 commercial motor vehicle crashes
During the first quarter of 2026, Collin County recorded:
3,767 crashes
7,598 vehicles and other units involved
9,689 people involved
1,505 total injuries
95 suspected serious injuries
16 fatalities
169 commercial motor vehicle crashes
From 2025 to 2026:
Total crashes decreased by 195, or approximately 4.9%.
Units involved decreased by 480, or approximately 5.9%.
People involved decreased by 933, or approximately 8.8%.
Total injuries decreased by 290, or approximately 16.2%.
Commercial motor vehicle crashes decreased by 11, or approximately 6.1%.
Suspected serious injuries increased by 21, or approximately 28.4%.
Fatalities increased by 2, or approximately 14.3%.
The decline in total crashes and injuries is encouraging. However, 3,767 wrecks and 1,505 injuries in only three months still represent a serious public-safety problem.
More importantly, the sharp increase in suspected serious injuries and the increase in traffic deaths show that fewer crashes do not necessarily mean safer roads.
Suspected Serious Injuries Increased by More Than 28%
One of the most troubling findings in the Collin County crash data is the increase in suspected serious injuries.
Collin County recorded 74 suspected serious injuries during the first quarter of 2025. During the same period in 2026, that number rose to 95.
That represents 21 additional suspected serious injuries, or an increase of approximately 28.4%.
This increase occurred even though total crashes fell by 4.9% and overall injuries declined by 16.2%. In other words, fewer people were classified as injured overall, but substantially more people were suspected of suffering severe harm.
Suspected serious injuries may include:
Traumatic brain injuries
Spinal cord injuries
Severe neck and back injuries
Internal organ damage
Multiple fractures
Crush injuries
Amputations
Severe burns
Permanent impairment
Injuries requiring emergency surgery or extended hospitalization
The true effect of a serious injury may not be known immediately after a wreck. An injured person may require surgery, injections, physical therapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation, mobility equipment, future medical treatment, or assistance with daily activities.
A serious-injury claim should account for more than the medical bills already received. It should also consider future care, lost earning capacity, physical impairment, disfigurement, pain, mental anguish, and the ways the injuries affect the victim’s work, family, and quality of life.
Collin County Traffic Fatalities Increased
Traffic deaths also increased during the reporting period.
Collin County recorded 14 crash-related fatalities from January 1 through March 31, 2025. During the same period in 2026, 16 people were killed.
That represents an increase of two fatalities, or approximately 14.3%.
Sixteen people losing their lives in Collin County crashes in only three months demonstrates how dangerous car wrecks, truck accidents, motorcycle crashes, pedestrian collisions, and high-speed highway wrecks can be.
For families who lose a loved one, the consequences are permanent. Depending on the circumstances, surviving family members may be able to pursue a Texas wrongful death claim seeking compensation for losses such as:
Lost financial support
Lost care, maintenance, and services
Loss of companionship and society
Mental pain and anguish
Funeral and burial expenses
Other damages available under Texas law
A fatal wreck must be investigated quickly. Vehicles may be repaired or destroyed, electronic data may be overwritten, surveillance footage may be deleted, and witnesses may become harder to locate.
The investigation may also identify responsible parties beyond the driver, including a trucking company, employer, vehicle owner, maintenance provider, contractor, or another business whose negligence contributed to the fatal crash.
Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes Declined Slightly
Commercial motor vehicle crashes declined modestly in Collin County during the first quarter of 2026.
The county recorded 180 crashes involving commercial motor vehicles from January 1 through March 31, 2025. During the same period in 2026, the number fell to 169.
That represents 11 fewer commercial vehicle crashes, or a decrease of approximately 6.1%.
Despite that decline, 169 commercial vehicle wrecks in three months remain significant. Commercial vehicles may include:
18-wheelers and tractor-trailers
Delivery trucks and vans
Box trucks
Dump trucks
Construction vehicles
Utility vehicles
Cargo trucks
Tanker trucks
Buses
Company-owned vehicles
Crashes involving large commercial vehicles can cause catastrophic injuries because of the vehicles’ size, weight, stopping distance, and force of impact.
Commercial vehicle claims may also be more complicated than ordinary car accident claims. Depending on the facts, potentially responsible parties may include the driver, trucking company, employer, vehicle owner, maintenance contractor, cargo-loading company, broker, shipper, or another business.
Important evidence may include:
Electronic logging device data
Driver qualification files
Hours-of-service records
Event data recorder or “black box” information
Dash-camera footage
GPS and telematics data
Inspection and maintenance records
Cellphone records
Dispatch communications
Cargo and loading records
Hiring and training materials
Company safety policies
Some of this evidence may be controlled by the trucking company and may not be preserved indefinitely. That is why a prompt investigation and evidence-preservation letter can be critical after a serious commercial vehicle wreck.
Learn more about how a Plano truck accident lawyer can help investigate an 18-wheeler or commercial vehicle crash.
Plano Had the Most Crashes in Collin County
Crashes occurred throughout Collin County, but the city-level data shows that a substantial share of the county’s wrecks happened in Plano, Frisco, McKinney, and Allen.
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Collin County cities with the most crashes in early 2026
From January 1 through March 31, 2026, the locations with the highest crash totals were:
Plano: 1,279 crashes
Frisco: 506 crashes
McKinney: 344 crashes
Allen: 220 crashes
Areas outside city limits: 200 crashes
Wylie: 193 crashes
Dallas: 170 crashes
Melissa: 116 crashes
Richardson: 112 crashes
Celina: 109 crashes
Princeton: 101 crashes
Anna: 72 crashes
Prosper: 61 crashes
Murphy: 52 crashes
Fairview: 51 crashes
Plano alone accounted for approximately 34% of all Collin County crashes during the first quarter of 2026.
Plano, Frisco, McKinney, and Allen collectively had 2,349 crashes. Those four cities accounted for approximately 62.4% of all Collin County wrecks during the reporting period.
Other crashes occurred in Farmersville, Lavon, Sachse, Lucas, Parker, Josephine, Blue Ridge, Nevada, Lowry Crossing, Van Alstyne, New Hope, Weston, Royse City, St. Paul, and other areas of Collin County.
Crashes Declined in Several of Collin County’s Largest Cities
The countywide reduction in total wrecks was driven largely by declines in Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, Dallas, and Richardson.
Plano crashes
Plano had 1,382 crashes during the first quarter of 2025 and 1,279 during the same period in 2026.
That represents 103 fewer crashes, or a decline of approximately 7.5%.
Despite the decrease, Plano remained the city with the largest number of reported crashes in Collin County.
Frisco crashes
Frisco recorded 562 crashes during the first quarter of 2025 and 506 in 2026.
That represents a decrease of 56 crashes, or approximately 10%.
McKinney crashes
McKinney recorded 406 crashes during the first quarter of 2025 and 344 in 2026.
That represents 62 fewer crashes, or a decline of approximately 15.3%.
Allen crashes
Allen had 260 crashes during the first quarter of 2025 and 220 during the same period in 2026.
That represents a decrease of 40 crashes, or approximately 15.4%.
Dallas and Richardson crashes
The portion of Dallas within Collin County recorded 202 crashes in early 2025 and 170 in early 2026, a decrease of approximately 15.8%.
Richardson recorded 127 crashes during the first quarter of 2025 and 112 during the same period in 2026, a decrease of approximately 11.8%.
Areas outside city limits also experienced a modest decline, falling from 213 crashes to 200.
Crashes Increased in Several Growing Collin County Communities
Not every Collin County city experienced a decline.
Several communities recorded substantial year-over-year increases during the first three months of 2026.
Melissa crashes increased by nearly 57%
Melissa recorded 74 crashes during the first quarter of 2025 and 116 during the same period in 2026.
That represents 42 additional crashes, or an increase of approximately 56.8%.
Princeton crashes increased by more than 36%
Princeton had 74 crashes in early 2025 and 101 in early 2026.
That represents 27 additional crashes, or an increase of approximately 36.5%.
Wylie crashes increased by more than 26%
Wylie recorded 153 crashes during the first quarter of 2025 and 193 during the same period in 2026.
That represents 40 additional crashes, or an increase of approximately 26.1%.
Other cities with increases
Other year-over-year increases included:
Celina increased from 92 to 109 crashes, approximately 18.5%.
Fairview increased from 43 to 51 crashes, approximately 18.6%.
Murphy increased from 47 to 52 crashes, approximately 10.6%.
Sachse increased from 17 to 28 crashes, approximately 64.7%.
Josephine increased from 9 to 11 crashes.
Lavon increased from 30 to 31 crashes.
Lowry Crossing increased from 2 to 5 crashes.
Parker increased from 14 to 18 crashes.
These statistics do not establish why crashes increased or decreased in a particular community. However, growing cities may face changing traffic conditions involving new subdivisions, road construction, increased commuter traffic, changing intersections, commercial development, and heavier use of farm-to-market roads and highways.
Even communities with comparatively low totals can experience devastating crashes. A single high-speed collision, head-on wreck, 18-wheeler accident, pedestrian crash, or motorcycle collision can cause life-changing injuries.
Collin County Roads With the Most Wrecks
The roadway data shows that crashes were heavily concentrated on Collin County’s major highways, tollways, and arterial roads.
From January 1 through March 31, 2026, the listed roads with the highest crash totals were:
U.S. 75: 369 crashes
Dallas Parkway: 267 crashes
State Highway 289: 221 crashes
State Highway 121: 207 crashes
U.S. 380: 156 crashes
Parker Road: 107 crashes
State Highway 78: 99 crashes
Coit Road: 96 crashes
FM 544: 79 crashes
Plano Parkway: 70 crashes
Park Boulevard: 69 crashes
State Highway 190: 67 crashes
Spring Creek Parkway: 65 crashes
Legacy Drive: 62 crashes
President George Bush Turnpike: 55 crashes
State Highway 5: 53 crashes
Independence Parkway: 52 crashes
These 17 roadways accounted for 2,094 crashes, or approximately 55.6% of every reported Collin County wreck during the first quarter of 2026.
U.S. 75 Had the Most Collin County Crashes
U.S. 75 recorded the highest number of crashes in both years.
The highway had 443 crashes from January 1 through March 31, 2025, and 369 crashes during the same period in 2026.
That represents a decrease of 74 wrecks, or approximately 16.7%.
Even with that decline, 369 crashes in three months means U.S. 75 averaged more than four reported Collin County wrecks per day during the reporting period.
U.S. 75 is a major north-south commuter and commercial corridor connecting Plano, Allen, Fairview, McKinney, and other North Texas communities. Drivers regularly encounter high speeds, congested traffic, entrance and exit ramps, lane changes, construction activity, stopped traffic, and commercial vehicles.
A moment of distraction, speeding, tailgating, or an unsafe lane change can lead to a severe multi-vehicle wreck.
Dallas North Tollway and Dallas Parkway Crashes
Dallas North Tollway and Dallas Parkway recorded 324 crashes during the first quarter of 2025 and 267 during the same period in 2026.
That was a reduction of 57 crashes, or approximately 17.6%.
Despite the decline, the corridor had the second-highest total in the listed 2026 roadway data.
Crashes on tollways and other limited-access roads frequently involve high speeds, merging disputes, sudden congestion, distracted driving, following too closely, and vehicles changing multiple lanes to reach an exit.
U.S. 380 Crashes Declined but Remained High
U.S. 380 had 196 crashes during the first quarter of 2025 and 156 during the same period in 2026.
That represents a decrease of 40 crashes, or approximately 20.4%.
U.S. 380 remains one of North Texas’s busiest and most challenging corridors. It carries local drivers, commuters, construction traffic, delivery vehicles, and commercial trucks through rapidly developing parts of Collin and Denton counties.
Learn more about why U.S. 380 is a dangerous corridor for car and truck wrecks.
Several Collin County Roads Had More Crashes
Although crashes declined on many of the listed roads, several important Collin County corridors experienced increases.
FM 544 crashes increased by nearly 30%
FM 544 had 61 crashes during the first quarter of 2025 and 79 during the same period in 2026.
That represents 18 additional crashes, or an increase of approximately 29.5%.
Plano Parkway crashes increased
Plano Parkway recorded 59 crashes in early 2025 and 70 in early 2026.
That was an increase of 11 crashes, or approximately 18.6%.
Parker Road crashes increased
Parker Road had 92 crashes during the first quarter of 2025 and 107 during the same period in 2026.
That represents 15 additional crashes, or an increase of approximately 16.3%.
State Highway 121 crashes increased
State Highway 121 recorded 193 crashes in early 2025 and 207 in early 2026.
That represents an increase of 14 crashes, or approximately 7.3%.
State Highway 78 crashes increased
State Highway 78 had 94 crashes in the first quarter of 2025 and 99 during the same period in 2026.
That represents five additional crashes, or an increase of approximately 5.3%.
The roadway totals alone do not explain why crashes increased. However, the increases show that the countywide decline was not shared equally across all Collin County roads.
Most Other Major Collin County Roads Had Fewer Wrecks
Several other major roads recorded declines:
State Highway 190 decreased from 97 to 67 crashes, approximately 30.9%.
Spring Creek Parkway decreased from 89 to 65 crashes, approximately 27%.
Legacy Drive decreased from 77 to 62 crashes, approximately 19.5%.
State Highway 5 decreased from 64 to 53 crashes, approximately 17.2%.
Park Boulevard decreased from 77 to 69 crashes, approximately 10.4%.
President George Bush Turnpike decreased from 61 to 55 crashes, approximately 9.8%.
Coit Road decreased from 105 to 96 crashes, approximately 8.6%.
State Highway 289 decreased from 233 to 221 crashes, approximately 5.2%.
Independence Parkway decreased from 53 to 52 crashes.
Collectively, the 17 listed roadways had 2,218 crashes during the first quarter of 2025 and 2,094 during the same period in 2026.
That represents 124 fewer crashes, or an overall decline of approximately 5.6% on those roads.
Why Highway and Truck Wreck Claims Can Be More Complicated
A crash on U.S. 75, the Dallas North Tollway, State Highway 121, U.S. 380, State Highway 289, or another major Collin County road may be more difficult to investigate than a minor parking-lot collision.
Highway crashes may involve:
High speeds
Multiple vehicles
Disputed lane changes
Merging traffic
Chain-reaction collisions
Commercial trucks
Road construction
Limited witnesses
Serious or fatal injuries
Multiple insurance policies
Drivers blaming one another
Important evidence may include dash-camera video, traffic-camera recordings, nearby surveillance footage, vehicle event data, cellphone records, witness statements, physical evidence, and roadway measurements.
Truck and commercial vehicle cases may involve even more evidence. The trucking company may possess driver logs, GPS data, inspection records, hiring files, maintenance documents, onboard video, and internal safety records.
Evidence can disappear quickly. Video may be overwritten. Vehicles may be repaired. Electronic data may be lost. Witnesses may forget details or become difficult to locate.
The trucking company and its insurance carrier may have investigators working immediately after the wreck. The injured person deserves an attorney who will act just as quickly to protect the evidence and build the claim.
What Compensation May Be Available After a Collin County Wreck?
A person injured because of another driver’s negligence may be entitled to pursue compensation for losses caused by the crash.
Depending on the evidence and circumstances, recoverable damages may include:
Ambulance and emergency room expenses
Hospital bills
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Physical therapy
Prescription medication
Future medical treatment
Lost wages
Loss of earning capacity
Physical pain
Mental anguish
Physical impairment
Disfigurement
Property damage
Wrongful death damages when applicable
The value of a claim depends on many factors, including the available insurance coverage, severity of the injuries, medical evidence, liability evidence, future prognosis, lost income, permanent limitations, and how the wreck affected the victim’s life.
Insurance companies may try to settle a claim before the victim knows the full extent of the injuries or future treatment needs. A quick offer may not account for surgery, future care, impairment, lost earning capacity, or long-term pain.
Before accepting a settlement or signing insurance documents, an injured person should understand what the claim may actually be worth.
How The Wooley Law Firm Helps After a Collin County Car or Truck Wreck
Insurance companies begin protecting their interests immediately after a serious crash. Injured victims should do the same.
The Wooley Law Firm can help by:
Investigating how the wreck occurred
Obtaining the police crash report
Identifying drivers, vehicle owners, employers, and other responsible parties
Locating witnesses
Preserving electronic and physical evidence
Obtaining available video footage
Reviewing trucking and commercial vehicle records
Identifying all available insurance policies
Collecting medical records and bills
Documenting lost wages and future damages
Negotiating with the insurance company
Filing a lawsuit when necessary
Preparing the case for trial
Proving a serious injury claim requires evidence of both liability and damages. Liability concerns who caused the wreck. Damages concern how the wreck affected the injured person’s health, work, finances, family, and quality of life.
Our goal is to build the strongest case possible, hold the responsible parties accountable, and pursue the maximum compensation available.
Injured in a Collin County Car or Truck Wreck?
Collin County had fewer total crashes and injuries during the first three months of 2026. But suspected serious injuries increased by more than 28%, and traffic deaths increased by more than 14%.
The data shows that serious wreck risks remain throughout Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, Wylie, Melissa, Princeton, Celina, Anna, Prosper, Murphy, Fairview, and other Collin County communities.
If you were injured in a crash on U.S. 75, Dallas North Tollway, State Highway 289, State Highway 121, U.S. 380, Parker Road, State Highway 78, Coit Road, FM 544, Plano Parkway, Park Boulevard, State Highway 190, Spring Creek Parkway, Legacy Drive, President George Bush Turnpike, State Highway 5, Independence Parkway, or another Collin County road, you may have the right to pursue compensation.
Learn more about how The Wooley Law Firm handles car accident claims and 18-wheeler and commercial truck wrecks.
Call The Wooley Law Firm at 214-699-6524 for a free consultation.
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Source: TxDOT CRIS Query data for crashes occurring in Collin County from January 1 through March 31, 2025, and January 1 through March 31, 2026.
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