Lakehills, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lakehills: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lakehills and Bandera County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bandera County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 81 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bandera County compares with Texas
Bandera County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bandera County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bandera County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 30.7 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 51% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 13.0% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 43% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.0% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.2% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 15.6% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 42% below the state |
Bandera County has lower values than Texas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
Lakehills at a glance: SR-16 5 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Lakehills.
Overview
Bandera County has recorded 81 truck crashes since 2015, with 43 people injured and 6 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 52 days.
Lakehills had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bandera County numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 12.3% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (4.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 44.2% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (11.1%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
SR-16 leads within 10 miles of Lakehills with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: CR-ENGLISH Crossing Rd (1) and Fm 1283 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.2% share (Texas: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for Lakehills fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-16; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Bandera County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-16 | 5 |
| CR-ENGLISH Crossing Rd | 1 |
| Fm 1283 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bandera County) |
|---|---|
| State Highway 173 | 9 |
| State Highway 16 | 6 |
| Whartons Dock Rd | 4 |
| English Crossing Rd | 3 |
| Farm To Market 1283 | 2 |
| Park Road 37 | 2 |
| Ranch To Market 337 | 2 |
| 10,292 46 Hwy | 1 |
Lakehills at a glance
| Land area | 30.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 78063) | $83,914 |
| Median home value (ZIP 78063) | $291,662 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bandera County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 5 | +170% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 6 | +6% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 7 | +26% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lakehills
How common are truck crashes in Lakehills?
81 truck crashes have been reported in Bandera County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 43 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Lakehills?
NHTSA data shows SR-16 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lakehills since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lakehills?
August has the most truck crashes in Bandera County, 12.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lakehills?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Bandera County since 2015 (1.2% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Lakehills compared with Texas?
Bandera County records 30.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lakehills?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.