Legally Reviewed by Robert Alden on November 5, 2026
Williams Drive, SH 29, and I-35 are among the Georgetown roads that Williamson County’s 2025 crash analysis flagged for high crash density. If a careless driver injured you on one of these roads, or anywhere else in Georgetown, you may be able to recover compensation for medical care, lost income, and the pain the crash has caused.
Byrd Davis Alden & Henrichson, LLP has stood up for injured Central Texans since 1959. Our Austin car accident lawyers handle crash claims throughout Georgetown as part of our work as Georgetown personal injury lawyers, and our attorneys Robert Alden and Kevin Henrichson are Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. We take car accident cases on a contingency fee basis, so you pay no fees unless we win.
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Texas generally allows two years from the date of a crash to file an injury lawsuit, and two years from the date of death for a wrongful death claim. Missing either deadline usually ends the right to recover.
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Georgetown Roads With the Highest Crash Density
The Williamson County Safety Action Plan, adopted in June 2025, analyzed TxDOT crash records from 2019 to 2023 for every road in the county. It identified several Georgetown corridors where crashes cluster, plus the SH 29 interchange with I-35 as a high-density intersection.
Georgetown Corridors the County Flagged
Williams Drive and North Austin Avenue (RM 2338)
From the I-35 southbound frontage road to FM 971
Williams Drive
From the I-35 southbound frontage road to south of Rivery Boulevard
SH 29 (University Avenue)
From west of D.B. Wood Road to east of South Rock Street
I-35
From south of Blue Springs Boulevard to south of San Gabriel Village Boulevard
Source: Williamson County Safety Action Plan, TxDOT CRIS data
Across the county, more than 90% of angle and opposite-direction crashes happened at intersections, and failure to yield the right of way was the leading cause of both. If a driver turned across your lane on Williams Drive or pulled out from a side street on SH 29, that right-of-way question will likely be at the center of your claim.
Nighttime Crashes on Georgetown Roads
Darkness is one of the strongest warning signs in the county’s data. Crashes in dark conditions made up 28% of all crashes from 2019 to 2023 but 54% of fatal crashes. Roadway and lane departure crashes were also among the most severe, accounting for 43% of fatal crashes.
229
Fatal crashes in Williamson County, 2019 to 2023
1,044
Serious injury crashes in the same period
54%
Share of fatal crashes that happened in dark conditions
Source: Williamson County Safety Action Plan, TxDOT CRIS data
In a nighttime crash, insurers may argue that the injured driver should have seen the danger. Lighting conditions in the crash report, scene photographs, vehicle data, and, when needed, accident reconstruction can answer those arguments. Night and impairment also overlap: 72% of the county’s fatal and serious injury crashes involving impaired drivers happened in dark conditions. When a drunk driver causes a crash, Texas law may allow additional damages.
Safety Fixes Planned for Georgetown Roads
The plan recommends targeted improvements for several Georgetown locations. D.B. Wood Road at Williams Drive is a Tier 1, highest-priority project for supplemental signal heads, added signage, and intersection lighting. The plan also calls for a raised median with hooded left turns and roadway lighting on Williams Drive between Jim Hogg Road and Austin Avenue, and for signal and warning sign upgrades at Leander Road and the Southwest Bypass. It flagged the southbound I-35 entrance ramp at the Southwest Bypass for unsafe weaving and rear-end crashes.
These plans can help explain why a location is dangerous, but they are not courtroom evidence. The plan itself notes that, under federal law (23 U.S.C. §§ 148 and 407), safety data compiled to identify and plan improvements at crash sites is not subject to discovery or admissible in court. That data also may not be considered in an action for damages arising from a crash at those locations. A claim has to be built on its own evidence, starting with the crash report, photographs, witnesses, and medical records.
Where a Georgetown Car Accident Case Is Filed
Under Section 15.002 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, a lawsuit can generally be filed in the county where all or a substantial part of the events giving rise to the claim occurred. For a crash in Georgetown, that is Williamson County, whose district courts sit at the Williamson County Justice Center on Martin Luther King Street in Georgetown.
Most car accident claims settle without a trial. Insurers know which firms try cases, and because we prepare every claim for the courtroom, we have leverage to push for a fair settlement. Texas’s modified comparative fault rule still applies, so you can recover if you are 50% or less at fault, with your award reduced by your share.
Meet the Attorneys Handling Georgetown Car Accident Claims
Kevin Henrichson is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, and Robert Alden is Board Certified in both Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Our firm has handled serious injury and wrongful death cases in Central Texas for more than six decades, and we are not a volume or advertising law firm. Clients find us through reputation, word of mouth, and research, and because past clients are genuinely happy with how we handled their cases.
Frequently Asked Questions About Georgetown Car Accidents
These are common questions from people hurt in Georgetown crashes.
Texas venue law generally allows a lawsuit in the county where all or a substantial part of the events occurred. For a Georgetown crash, that is usually Williamson County, whose district courts are at the Justice Center in Georgetown.
Williamson County’s 2025 Safety Action Plan flagged stretches of Williams Drive, SH 29 between D.B. Wood Road and South Rock Street, and I-35 between Blue Springs Boulevard and San Gabriel Village Boulevard for high crash density, along with the SH 29 interchange at I-35.
It can. Insurers may dispute visibility, and the county’s data links dark conditions to more severe crashes. Lighting details in the crash report, scene photos, and vehicle data can help establish what each driver could see.
A driver making a left turn generally must yield to oncoming traffic, so the turning driver is often responsible in that kind of crash. Fault can be disputed if speed or a signal change is involved, which is why early evidence matters.
You generally have two years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit in Texas, and families have two years from the date of death to bring a wrongful death claim. Courts enforce these deadlines strictly.
Yes. We are available 24 hours a day, every day, and we handle car accident cases on a contingency fee basis, so you pay no fees unless we win.
Talk to Our Team About Your Georgetown Car Accident
For more than 65 years, Byrd Davis Alden & Henrichson, LLP has helped families across Central Texas after crashes caused by someone else’s negligence. Our Board Certified attorneys, Robert Alden and Kevin Henrichson, bring the same trial-ready approach to every Georgetown case we accept.
There are no upfront costs, and you pay no fees unless we win. If you were hurt in a Georgetown crash, do not hesitate to schedule an initial consultation.