Holland, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Holland: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Holland and Bell County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bell County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
12.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Bell County compares with Texas
Bell County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bell County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bell County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 54.8 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 13% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 7% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 9% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.7% | 1.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.3% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.3% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.4% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Bell County sits below Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
What stands out in Holland: SR-95 6 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Holland.
Overview
Police reported 2,599 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bell County since 2015: 1,540 people were injured and 99 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Holland had 4 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bell County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (9.3% of the year) and are lowest in December (7.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.3% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (6.9%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.7% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-95 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (6). It is followed by I-35 (5), Fm 2484 (2) and CR-REEDS Lake Loop (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 26 of the truck crashes here, or 1.0%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in May (15% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 12.5, vs 3.8 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Holland fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-95 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at May schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Bell County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-95 | 6 |
| I-35 | 5 |
| Fm 2484 | 2 |
| CR-REEDS Lake Loop | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bell County) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 103 |
| I-14 | 18 |
| Airport Rd | 18 |
| Chaparral Rd | 15 |
| Wendland Rd | 14 |
| Industrial Blvd | 10 |
| Clear Creek Rd | 10 |
| US-190 | 9 |
Holland at a glance
| Population | 1,129 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 686 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 76534) | $80,536 |
| Median home value (ZIP 76534) | $209,487 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bell 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 | 109 | — | 2.6 |
| 2000s | 132 | +21% | 4.6 |
| 2010s | 181 | +37% | 3.8 |
| 2020s | 219 | +21% | 7.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 109 to 219. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 5.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 7.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Holland
How common are truck crashes in Holland?
2,599 truck crashes have been reported in Bell County since 2015, with 99 deaths and 1,540 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Holland?
Since 2015, SR-95 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Holland: 6.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Holland?
July has the most truck crashes in Bell County, 9.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Holland?
26 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bell County since 2015, 1.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Holland compared with Texas?
The yearly rate is 54.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Bell County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Holland?
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.