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Trac accidents in San Marcos in 2024
Tra c accidents per roadway
Since 2022, trac accidents in San Marcos have increased by nearly 13%, according to data from TxDOT. In that same period, San Marcos’ population has also grown signi cantly, increasing by nearly 30% since 2020, adding to congestion concerns. In response, San Marcos and TxDOT ocials have initiated various projects to improve roadway conditions and trac ow, including the following: • I-35 alternate route FM 110 North, completed January 2024 • Hopkins Street and Guadalupe Street intersection improvements, completed June 2024 • Hopkins Street improvements, estimated completion by November 2029 As construction at I-35 and SH 123 wraps up this April, marking the end of major infrastructure work along the I-35 corridor in San Marcos, city and county projects will continue. But TxDOT projects will pause for now, giving residents a chance to see if recent improvements ease trac accidents and congestion.
FM 110
8
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
35
FM 2439
32
I-35
21
580
12
80
Old Ranch Road 12
82
76
SH 21
22
2439
SH 80
48
SAN MARCOS RIVER
SH 123
110
123
96
Loop 82
185
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SOURCE: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONCOMMUNITY IMPACT
Current situation
accidents in 2024 than all major and smaller roadways in San Marcos. Stan Standridge, San Marcos Police Department chief, said in a statement that in 2022, there were 16 fatalities in San Marcos, with most occurring on I-35 and SH 123.
Excluding I-35, the major roadways in San Marcos that saw the highest number of accidents in 2024 were Loop 82 and SH 123. Other minor roadways also saw elevated trac accidents, including Clarewood Drive with 15 accidents and Sessom Drive with 17 accidents, according to TxDOT data. FM 110, which opened in 2024, saw fewer
San Marcos is expected to grow at an annual rate of 4.56%, putting the estimated total population at 142,145 by 2035, according to the city. In 2024, there were a total of 1,503 trac accidents, with at least 580 accidents on I-35, according to TxDOT. Nearly 34% of all 2024 accidents took place at an intersection.
Tra c accidents in San Marcos, 2015 2024
Population growth in San Marcos, 2020 2030
Total accidents
Projected population
Population
1,800
140K
1,600
120K
1,400
100K
1,200
80K
1,000
60K
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SOURCE: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONCOMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, CITY OF SAN MARCOSCOMMUNITY IMPACT
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