A deadly crash shut down part of U.S. Highway 183 in Williamson County on Monday, closing the highway in both directions at FM 3405.
The collision involved a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle, KXAN reported. One driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The other suffered serious injuries.
The crash site is part of a 23.7-mile U.S. 183 corridor that TxDOT is studying between SH 29 and FM 963, through Liberty Hill and the communities of Andice and Briggs. TxDOT says Williamson County’s annual population growth of 3% to 6% is increasing traffic demand, congestion and crash rates along the corridor. The study’s stated goals include improving safety and mobility as the area grows.
The crash closed the intersection of U.S. 183 and FM 3405. Drivers were urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes while the highway was shut down in both directions.
Texas recorded 3,769 traffic fatalities in 2025, down from 4,159 in 2024, a decrease of about 9%, TxDOT’s statewide figures show. The 2025 data was collected and processed through April 7, 2026, so it provides the latest full-year comparison available before this crash. TxDOT also publishes breakdowns by county and road type, allowing local crash patterns to be viewed against statewide totals.
