Conroe, TX

History of Accidents in Conroe

The number of road crashes reported in Conroe rose by 8.56 percent from 2,418 in 2014 to 2,625 in 2015. In 2016, the crashes reduced by 3.2 percent to 2,541. There was a slight increase in the number of accidents to 2,558 in 2017. Then a significant rise of 6.45 percent in road crashes occurred in 2018 when the number rose to 2,723.

During the 5-year period from 2014 to 2018, the number of crashes in Conroe rose from 2,418 to 2,723. The largest number of crashes happened in 2018 while the least number of accidents occurred in 2014. Also, a high percentage of increases in the number of crashes occurred from 2014 to 2015 and from 2017 to 2018. The greatest decline occurred from 2015 to 2016. The average number of crashes from 2014 to 2018 was 2,573.

The trend in the history of motor crashes in Conroe does not correlate with the trend in the total number of crashes recorded by the Texas DOT for the entire state. Data released by the DOT in Texas showed that the number of crashes rose in 2015 and 2016 and then declined in 2017. However, after the number of crashes rose in Conroe in 2015, they declined in 2016 and then rose in 2017 and 2018.

While the increase in accidents that occurred from 2014 to 2015 may be due to the global collapse of oil prices during that period, the drop in accidents in 2016 and the rise in 2017 and 2018 are not directly influenced by the reduction or increase in the price of gasoline. The increase in accidents may be due to the increasing number of trucks that move on the 336 state-owned circular road and other highways in the city.

History of Fatalities in Conroe

The fatalities in Conroe, TX reduced from 6 in 2014 to 5 in 2015. There was a 160 percent increase in 2016 resulting in 13 fatalities. The number dropped to 8 in 2017 and then rose up again to 16 fatal crashes in 2018.

Over the 5-year period from 2014 to 2018, the lowest number of fatal crashes happened in 2015 while the greatest number occurred in 2018. A year-on-year comparison between 2014 and 2018 shows that the number of fatalities in Conroe has risen from 6 to 16. During this period, the average number of fatal crashes was 9.6. The trend in the history of fatalities from 2014 to 2018 does not correspond with the trend in the history of accidents in Conroe within the same period. The only similarity is the increase in the rate of accidents and the corresponding rise in fatalities in 2018. The major reason for the fatalities does not seem to be an increase in traffic except for the year 2018.

Factors such as poor driving habits of truck drivers, poor speed control, distracted driving and driving under the influence of alcohol seem to be the major factors responsible for the increase in fatalities in this city. While the increase in fatalities is worrisome, the County authorities and the State DOT are expected to take urgent measures to put an end to this ugly trend.