Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Newton County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 12K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Newton County, Texas. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 50.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Newton County had the 131st most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 27 people died, an average of 5.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 60% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
50.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
44.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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 | 57.6 |
| 2021 | 16.4 |
| 2022 | 74.5 |
| 2023 | 24.8 |
| 2024 | 50.1 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Newton County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 83% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 67% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Texas: 25%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Newton County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| 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
- SR-879
- SR-633
- FM 3632
- SR-622
- CR-QUAIL DR/CR-TEXAS RD1
- CR-41021
- CR-40011
- CR-21681
- US-1901
- FM 28291
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Cars | 9 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2505
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ram 15003
- Mazda Mazda32
- CAN-AM Defender/Traxter1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Challenger1
- Ford Expedition EL1
- Ford Explorer1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2024 | — | CR-2168 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | SR-63 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | FM 363 | 2 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | US-190 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | — | FM 363 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | — | CR-4102 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | — | CR-4001 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | — | SR-62 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | — | FM 2829 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | — | SR-87 | 3 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | — | SR-62 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | — | SR-63 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Newton | SR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | — | CR-QUAIL DR/CR-TEXAS RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2020 | — | SR-63 | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | — | FM 1416 | 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.