US 287 / Business 287 (Saginaw Blvd) Crashes Near Saginaw, TX
Short answer: Police reported 2,971 crashes on US 287 / Business 287 (Saginaw Blvd) inside Saginaw or within 5 miles of the city limits in 2021–2025. 27.1% involved an injury, 84 people were seriously injured, and 8 died.
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 558 |
| 2022 | 608 |
| 2023 | 610 |
| 2024 | 602 |
| 2025 | 593 |
How crashes happen on US 287 / Business 287 (Saginaw Blvd)
- Rear-end type: 24.6%
- Sideswipe: 10.9%
- Angle (T-bone): 23.1%
- Involving a left turn: 20.7%
- Single vehicle: 20.2%
When crashes happen
The three busiest hours in the data start at 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m.
Where on US 287 / Business 287 (Saginaw Blvd)
Intersections and interchanges with the most crashes on this road:
- Business 287 & SH 183: 258 crashes
- Business 287 & Spur 280: 187 crashes
- Business 287 & I-820 (Loop 820): 103 crashes
- Business 287 & FM 156 (Blue Mound Rd): 75 crashes
- Business 287 & FM 718: 66 crashes
If you crash on US 287 / Business 287 (Saginaw Blvd)
- If the cars can move and no one is hurt, Texas law expects you to move out of the main lanes. Otherwise stay buckled in with hazards on.
- Call 911 for any injury. Every driver must stop and render aid (Transp. Code §550.021).
- Exchange insurance information and photograph the vehicles, lanes and signs.
- Get checked by a doctor within a day or two, even if you feel fine.
- Order the CR-3 report once it's available (how).
Local help in and around Saginaw
- Emergency: call 911. Inside city limits the Saginaw Police Department responds; on some highways it may be the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office or Texas DPS.
- Crash report: the CR-3 is available from TxDOT about 10 business days after the crash (how to get it).
- Emergency care nearby: Medical City ER Saginaw (Freestanding 24/7 ER); Medical City Alliance (Hospital emergency room); Texas Health Alliance (Hospital emergency room); JPS Health Network (John Peter Smith Hospital) (Hospital emergency room).
- Not sure where to start? Our first-steps checklist covers the first 72 hours.
Common questions
How many crashes happen on US 287 / Business 287 (Saginaw Blvd) near Saginaw?
TxDOT CRIS shows 2,971 police-reported crashes on US 287 / Business 287 (Saginaw Blvd) inside Saginaw or within 5 miles of the city limits from 2021 through 2025, 806 of them with an injury.
When are crashes most common on US 287 / Business 287 (Saginaw Blvd)?
The three busiest hours in the data start at 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m.
What should I do after a crash on US 287 / Business 287 (Saginaw Blvd)?
Move to safety if you can, call 911, exchange information, photograph the scene, and get checked by a doctor. Texas law requires stopping and rendering aid after an injury crash (Transp. Code §550.021).
Who investigates crashes on US 287 / Business 287 (Saginaw Blvd)?
It depends on the exact location: city police inside city limits, the county sheriff, or the Texas Department of Public Safety on some highway segments. The CR-3 report lists the agency.
Questions after a Saginaw wreck?
A trusted local attorney will contact you promptly and evaluate your case for free. It takes about two minutes to ask, wherever in Texas the crash happened.