Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Longview, Texas
City in Gregg County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 83.4K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Longview, Texas. That was 46.2% fewer than in 2023 (13) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 8.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.8 in Gregg County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 55 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 71% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 40 percent of the rate in Gregg County, Texas: 19.8
- About two-thirds of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-46%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Gregg County, Texas: -7%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 13 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 14.7 |
| 2021 | 8.6 |
| 2022 | 19.4 |
| 2023 | 15.6 |
| 2024 | 8.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
71%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Gregg County, Texas: 24%
- About 4 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Longview | Share in Gregg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 71% | 24% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 20% |
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 Gregg County, Texas: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 70 percent of the share in Gregg County, Texas: 20%
- About 55 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Longview | Gregg County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 20.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 20.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 48.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 40.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Gregg County, Texas: 48%
- About 70 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-third of the share in Gregg County, Texas: 40%
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 35 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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-259/EASTMAN RD6
- SR-2814
- SR-281 LOOP4
- US-804
- SR-281 LP3
- US-2593
- US-80/MARSHALL AVE3
- SR-502 SPUR2
- FM 1845/PINE TREE RD2
- FOURTH ST2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2506
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- GMC Sierra3
- Dodge Charger3
- Toyota Camry2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Honda Civic2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Escape2
- Dodge Challenger2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | US-259/EASTMAN RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | SR-281 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | MU-SILVER FALLS RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | FM 2208 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | MU-FOURTH ST | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | FM 1845/PINE TREE RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | MU-HOPE DR | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | FM 1845/PINE TREE RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | SR-281 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | US-80 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | SR-502 SPUR | 2 |
| May 29, 2023 | US-259/EASTMAN RD | 2 |
| May 13, 2023 | MU-METHVIN ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | US-80 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | SR-281 LP | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | US-80 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | SR-502 SPUR | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | US-80/MARSHALL AVE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | US-259/EASTMAN RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | HIGH ST | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | HIGH ST | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | SR-281 LOOP | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | US-80/MARSHALL AVE | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | COTTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | US-259 | 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.