Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Lufkin, Texas
City in Angelina County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 34.3K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Lufkin, Texas. That was 44.4% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 14.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 22.7 in Angelina County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Angelina County, Texas: 22.7
- About the same as the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-44%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Angelina County, Texas: +0%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8.8 |
| 2021 | 32.2 |
| 2022 | 20.5 |
| 2023 | 26.2 |
| 2024 | 14.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Angelina County, Texas: 5%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lufkin | Share in Angelina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 5% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 5% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 20% | 10% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Angelina County, Texas: 35%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Angelina County, Texas: 6%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lufkin | Angelina County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 5.9% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 35.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 41.2% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 52.9% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Angelina County, Texas: 41%
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Angelina County, Texas: 53%
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-59/MEDFORD DR3
- US-592
- BU-592
- US-692
- US-69/ELLEN TROUT DR2
- US-59/FIRST ST1
- KIT MCCONNICO DR1
- FM1271-OLD UNION RD1
- FM 8191
- FM 1271/OLD UNION RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra5
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Dodge Dakota2
- Ford F-1502
- Honda Accord2
- Kia Sorento2
- Cadillac Escalade1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Impala1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | US-69 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | US-69 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | US-59G BU/TIMBERLAND DR | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | US-59/FIRST ST | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | US-59/MEDFORD DR | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | US-69/ELLEN TROUT DR | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | MU-ABNEY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | SR-94 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | SR-103 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | US-59 BUSINESS | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | FM 819 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | FM1271-OLD UNION RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | MU-SOUTHWOOD DR | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | US-59 | 3 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | FM 1271/OLD UNION RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | SR-103/ATKINSON DR | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | SR-339 SPUR | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | US-59/MEDFORD DR | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | US-69 N | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | BU-59 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | US-59/MEDFORD DR | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | BU-59 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | US-59 BU/TIMBERLAND DR | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | SR-94/FRANK AVE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | PERSHING DR | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.