"A new long-term traffic study from The Texas Law Dog reveals a striking and underreported pattern on U.S. roads: the hour immediately following major sporting events has become one of the most dangerous windows for drivers and pedestrians. Using 27 years of crash data, the analysis shows that fatal crashes rise 41% in the first hour after the Super Bowl, creating a post-event traffic surge that is now deadlier than New Year's Eve and comparable to July 4th."
"The study found: NFL stadium districts saw crashes increase from 890 in 2023 to a projected 1,020 in 2025 NBA arena zones rose from 640 in 2023 to an estimated 770 in 2025 Super Bowl first-hour crashes may climb from 1,300 in 2023 to 1,480 by 2025 These numbers persist despite statewide road safety gains. Texas reduced overall roadway deaths from 4,291 (2023) to 4,150 (2024), yet event-night spikes around Dallas, Houston, and Austin remain high."
Using 27 years of crash data, fatal crashes rise 41% in the first hour after the Super Bowl, making that hour deadlier than New Year's Eve and comparable to July 4th. Comparable post-event surges occur around NBA arenas, large concert venues, and any event that releases tens of thousands of people into the same traffic corridors. Contributing factors include high alcohol consumption, fatigue after multi-hour games, increased pedestrian density, navigation apps funneling vehicles into choke points, and phone-based distractions during slow-moving exits. In Texas, event-night crashes increased across NFL and NBA venues and Super Bowl exits, even as statewide fatalities declined slightly.
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