Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Montague County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 21.9K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Montague County, Texas. That was 11.1% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 36.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Montague County had the 106th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 34 people died, an average of 6.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
36.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
32.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 20.0 |
| 2021 | 44.0 |
| 2022 | 19.0 |
| 2023 | 41.6 |
| 2024 | 36.6 |
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 Texas: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Montague County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Montague County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 62.5% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
63%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.8 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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-8110
- SR-595
- US-822
- FM 6772
- CR-CRENSHAW RD1
- CR-LONE STAR RD1
- FM 16551
- FM 17591
- FM 19561
- FM 26341
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Cars | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Ford F-1507
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Ram 35002
- BMW S 1000 RR1
- Buick Enclave1
- Chevrolet Aveo1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | — | US-81 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | US-81 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | US-81 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Bowie | MU-MILL ST | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | — | FM 1956 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | — | US-81 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | — | US-81 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | — | FM 677 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | US-81 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | — | US-81 | 3 |
| May 30, 2023 | — | CR-LONE STAR RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | — | FM 2634 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | — | US-81/US-287 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Sunset | US-81 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | — | FM 677 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | — | FM 1655 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | — | SR-175 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | — | US-81 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | — | US-287 SVC RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | — | US-82 | 2 |
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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.