Fatal crashes in Montgomery County, Texas
In 2024, 62 people died in 60 fatal crashes in Montgomery County, Texas, 3.1% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 567 fatal crashes and 606 deaths, the 8th most of 254 counties in Texas.
8.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas in 2024; 9.6 against 13.6 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 749,613, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths in Montgomery County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60 | 62 |
| 2023 | 60 | 64 |
| 2022 | 63 | 66 |
| 2021 | 65 | 69 |
| 2020 | 51 | 53 |
| 2019 | 51 | 54 |
| 2018 | 48 | 48 |
| 2017 | 51 | 54 |
| 2016 | 65 | 76 |
| 2015 | 53 | 60 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Montgomery County
I-45 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Montgomery County from 2015 to 2024: 63, with 67 deaths. The 8 roads listed held 35% of all fatal crashes in Montgomery County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 6 state highways. 35% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 65% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-45 | 63 | 67 | 19 | |
| 2 | State Highway 105 | 49 | 57 | 10 | |
| 3 | I-69 | 29 | 32 | 9 | |
| 4 | State Highway 249 | 18 | 18 | 6 | |
| 5 | State Highway 242 | 14 | 17 | 2 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 75 | 10 | 10 | 5 | |
| 7 | State Highway 99 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | State Highway 336 | 6 | 7 | 3 | no page |
Conroe had 18% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 100 of 567.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Conroe 100, The Woodlands 13, Willis 12, Houston 8, Shenandoah 8, Montgomery 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Montgomery County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 27 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is April.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.8 percent, 27 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 21 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 24 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 21 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 20 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.3 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 19 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.5 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 22 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.6 percent, 26 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 19 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.5%
- Feb8.5%
- Mar8.5%
- Apr10.2%
- May8.1%
- Jun8.8%
- Jul8.1%
- Aug9.0%
- Sep8.3%
- Oct6.3%
- Nov8.6%
- Dec9.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Montgomery County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 42%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a pedestrian in 16%, a rollover in 8.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 239 | 42% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 147 | 26% |
| Pedestrian | 88 | 16% |
| Rollover | 48 | 8.5% |
| Cyclist | 21 | 3.7% |
| Other | 16 | 2.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 8 | 1.4% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Montgomery County compare with Texas
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 23% of fatal crashes in Montgomery County were with a motorcycle, against 14% across Texas. Also above the Texas share: unlit roads at night. Below it: rural roads, intersections, distracted drivers and unbelted occupants. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Texas. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 567 crashes.
| Montgomery | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 31% | 38% | below the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 22% | below the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 36% | 31% | above the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 32% | 32% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.5% | 10% | below the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 39% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.6% | 7.6% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 23% | 14% | above the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 15% | 18% | about the same as the Texas share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Montgomery County, Texas
- How many people died in car accidents in Montgomery County in 2024?
- 62 people died in 60 fatal crashes in Montgomery County, Texas, in 2024, 3.1% fewer than in 2023. That is 8.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Montgomery County?
- I-45 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Montgomery County from 2015 to 2024: 63, with 67 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Montgomery County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 27 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Montgomery County involved a drinking driver?
- 159 of 567 fatal crashes in Montgomery County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 26% across Texas.
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Where the Montgomery County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Montgomery County (county code 339). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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