Cooper Street (FM 157) Crashes Near Arlington, TX
Short answer: Police reported 4,901 crashes on Cooper Street (FM 157) inside Arlington or within 5 miles of the city limits in 2021–2025. 47.4% involved an injury, 155 people were seriously injured, and 28 died.
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,137 |
| 2022 | 1,053 |
| 2023 | 1,018 |
| 2024 | 873 |
| 2025 | 820 |
How crashes happen on Cooper Street (FM 157)
- Rear-end type: 27.2%
- Sideswipe: 8.2%
- Angle (T-bone): 22.4%
- Involving a left turn: 27.2%
- Single vehicle: 17.1%
When crashes happen
The three busiest hours in the data start at 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m.
Where on Cooper Street (FM 157)
Intersections and interchanges with the most crashes on this road:
- FM 157 (Cooper St) & I-20: 231 crashes
- FM 157 (Cooper St) & I-30: 205 crashes
- FM 157 (Cooper St) & Spur 303: 156 crashes
- Business 287 & FM 157 (Cooper St): 154 crashes
- FM 157 (Cooper St) & Green Oaks Blvd: 128 crashes
If you crash on Cooper Street (FM 157)
- 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 Arlington
- Emergency: call 911. Inside city limits the Arlington 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 Arlington (Hospital emergency room); Texas Health Arlington Memorial (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 Cooper Street (FM 157) near Arlington?
TxDOT CRIS shows 4,901 police-reported crashes on Cooper Street (FM 157) inside Arlington or within 5 miles of the city limits from 2021 through 2025, 2,321 of them with an injury.
When are crashes most common on Cooper Street (FM 157)?
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 Cooper Street (FM 157)?
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 Cooper Street (FM 157)?
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.
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