Car accident statistics for Montgomery County, Texas (2020-2024)

Car accident deaths in Montgomery County by year

Car accident deaths rose from 42 in 2020 to 56 in 2021, then fell to 52 in 2022 and 46 in 2023. The count rose to 55 in 2024. The highest year was 2021, and the lowest was 2020. The 2024 count was 13 deaths higher than the 2020 count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

All traffic deaths followed a different sequence: 53 in 2020, 69 in 2021, 66 in 2022, 64 in 2023 and 62 in 2024. The share attributed to car accidents was 79.2%, 81.2%, 78.8%, 71.9% and 88.7%, respectively. That share was highest in 2024 and lowest in 2023. These annual figures distinguish deaths in passenger-vehicle-involved crashes from traffic deaths involving any vehicle type.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Deaths within 30 days in crashes on public roads. 2024 figures come from the FARS Annual Report File and can be revised.

Who died in Montgomery County car accidents

People in cars, SUVs, pickups or vans accounted for 162 deaths, or 64.5% of car accident deaths from 2020 through 2024. This was the largest person category. People in other vehicles accounted for 42 deaths, or 16.7%, while Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) accounted for 47 deaths, or 18.7%.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Each category counts deaths in crashes involving a passenger vehicle. The Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) label follows FARS classifications rather than a literal test of vehicle occupancy. When reading these figures with a car accident lawyer in mind, keep the person categories and crash-location grouping distinct.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

How the fatal car crashes happened

By manner of collision, car accident deaths included Angle (side impact), 52 (20.7%); Head-on, 47 (18.7%); Rear-end, 23 (9.2%); and Sideswipe, 8 (3.2%). Other recorded 1 death (0.4%), and Unknown recorded 1 death (0.4%).^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Not a collision with a motor vehicle in transport accounted for 119 deaths (47.4%). This describes the first harmful event, which can include striking a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle or fixed object, or a rollover. It does not mean that another vehicle had to be physically moving: a motor vehicle in transport can be stopped in traffic.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Time of day and setting

Nighttime, defined as 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., accounted for 135 car accident deaths (53.8%) from 2020 through 2024. Daytime, from 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m., accounted for 116 deaths (46.2%). The nighttime count was higher than the daytime count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The land-use classification recorded 195 deaths (77.7%) as Urban and 56 deaths (22.3%) as Rural. Separately, crashes that also involved a large truck accounted for 33 car accident deaths, or 13.1%. That truck-involvement figure counts deaths in the qualifying crashes; it is not a count of large-truck occupants.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Car accident death rate compared with Texas and the United States

Montgomery County's car accident death rate was 7.3 average annual deaths per 100,000 residents for 2020 through 2024. The Texas rate was 12.1, and the United States rate was 10.5. Montgomery County's rate was lower than both. Among the listed neighboring counties, Harris County recorded 9.7 and Liberty County recorded 20.8. Montgomery County's rate was also lower than each listed neighbor's rate.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

These rates divide deaths during the period by the sum of annual Census Bureau population estimates and multiply by 100,000. They do not adjust for miles driven or visitors. The population measure supplies the denominator, while deaths remain assigned to the county where the crash occurred, regardless of residency.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates, so they show deaths per 100,000 residents per year. They do not adjust for miles driven or for visitors.

Recorded characteristics of all fatal crashes

Recorded characteristics cover all fatal crashes in the county, of any vehicle type, rather than only car accident deaths. Shares use all traffic deaths: Speeding-related, 103 (32.8%); Roadway departure, 152 (48.4%); At an intersection, 52 (16.6%); Pedestrian involved, 47 (15.0%); Motorcycle involved, 77 (24.5%); Hit-and-run, 17 (5.4%); Driver distraction reported, 20 (6.4%); and In a work zone, 12 (3.8%).^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Each count represents deaths associated with the recorded characteristic. A crash can carry several characteristics, so rows overlap and their shares do not add to 100%. These records are not findings of fault or cause.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

A crash can carry several characteristics, so the rows overlap and do not add to 100%. These are recorded characteristics, not findings of fault.

About these figures

FARS is a census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Inclusion requires a motor vehicle traveling on a trafficway customarily open to the public and a death within 30 days. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. County assignment follows crash location, not the deceased person's residence.^[8][6][7]

The 2020 through 2023 records are Final Files; 2024 uses the Annual Report File and may change when finalized. Rates divide 2020 through 2024 deaths by summed annual Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025, and multiply by 100,000. The separately displayed July 1, 2024 estimate of 751,183 is not the denominator. The result is average annual deaths per 100,000 residents, without adjustment for miles driven or visitors.^[8][6][7]

See also

• Car accident statistics for Harris County, Texas (2020-2024)
• Texas car accident statistics (2020-2024)