Red Rock, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Red Rock: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Red Rock and Bastrop County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bastrop County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 869 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bastrop County compares with Texas
Bastrop County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bastrop County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bastrop County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 65.7 | 62.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.72 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 71% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.7% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.8% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.9% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Bastrop County sits below Texas on on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Bastrop County: 1 in 64 crashes involve a garbage truck (13 since 2015), vs 1.1% across Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 869 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bastrop County. They injured 624 people and killed 48.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 5 days.
Red Rock had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bastrop County numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 10.2% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.3%).
November through March accounts for 39.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 7.5% of truck crashes.
0.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Red Rock since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-21 (2), SR-304 (2), Fm 1854 (1), Fm 535 (1) and Fm 812 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 13 of the truck crashes here, or 1.5%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Route planning tips for Red Rock fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Bastrop County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-21 | 2 |
| SR-304 | 2 |
| Fm 1854 | 1 |
| Fm 535 | 1 |
| Fm 812 | 1 |
| Fm672 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bastrop County) |
|---|---|
| Sh 71 | 27 |
| Sh 21 | 23 |
| Fm 969 | 13 |
| Sh 95 | 13 |
| Fm 812 | 10 |
| Fm 20 | 10 |
| Sh 304 | 9 |
| W Sh 71 | 9 |
Red Rock at a glance
| Land area | 4.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 78662) | $94,005 |
| Median home value (ZIP 78662) | $280,936 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bastrop 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 | 26 | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 49 | +86% | 2.0 |
| 2010s | 57 | +17% | 2.8 |
| 2020s | 79 | +39% | 3.2 |
In the 1990s about 26 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 79. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 4.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Red Rock
How many truck accidents are there in Red Rock?
Bastrop County has had 869 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 624 people and killing 48.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Red Rock?
August has the most truck crashes in Bastrop County, 10.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Red Rock?
13 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bastrop County since 2015, 1.5% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Red Rock compare with Texas?
Per 100,000 residents, Bastrop County has 65.7 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Red Rock?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.