Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Gregg County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Population
- 126.4K
In 2024, 25 people died in 25 fatal crashes in Gregg County, Texas. That was 7.4% fewer than in 2023 (27) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 19.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Gregg County had the 29th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 132 people died, an average of 26 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 24% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-7%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
27 deaths in 2023, 25 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 25 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 |
| 2022 | 33 | 32 |
| 2023 | 27 | 24 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 |
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 | 21.7 |
| 2021 | 16.1 |
| 2022 | 26.3 |
| 2023 | 21.4 |
| 2024 | 19.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
24%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gregg County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 24% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 12% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 32% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 20% | 36% |
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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 55 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Gregg County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 48.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
48%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 13 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 9 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 21 |
| Mon | 16 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 20 |
| Thu | 18 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 22 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 13 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 14 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 14 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 91 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 53 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 46 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- I-2017
- US-2598
- SR-317
- US-259/EASTMAN RD6
- SR-2814
- SR-281 LOOP4
- US-804
- SR-1493
- SR-502 SPUR3
- FM 20873
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 63 |
| Pickup trucks | 44 |
| SUVs | 36 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 28 |
| Motorcycles | 19 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Ford F-2509
- GMC Sierra6
- Volvo Truck VNL6
- Ford F-1505
- Honda Civic5
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Nissan Altima4
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Dodge Challenger3
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2022 | Longview | FOURTH ST | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | — | SR-149 | 2 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Longview | SR-300/GILMER RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Longview | SR-281 LOOP | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | — | US-259 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Longview | SR-149/ESTES PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Longview | SR-281 LOOP | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Longview | HOLLYBROOK DR | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Longview | US-259/EASTMAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | — | FM 2751 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | — | CR-3567 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Kilgore | SR-42 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Longview | US-259 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | — | SR-149 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Longview | US-259 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | — | FM 2906 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | — | US-259 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | — | FM 2087 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Longview | SR-300/GILMER RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | — | I-20 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Longview | 7 | 8.4 |
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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.