Gail, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gail: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gail and Borden County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Borden County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 47 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Borden County compares with Texas
Borden County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Borden County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Borden County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 718.1 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 11.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 15.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.66 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.4% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.6% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.5% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 36.4% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Borden County has lower values than Texas for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Borden County: 15.9 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Texas: 4.1).
Overview
Police reported 47 crashes involving commercial trucks in Borden County since 2015: 31 people were injured and 7 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 91 days.
Gail had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Borden County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (14.9% of the year) and are lowest in January (2.1%).
November through March accounts for 45.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 5–6 am than at any other hour (10.6%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Gail since 2015: US-180 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Borden County.
Route planning tips for Gail fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Borden County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-180 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Borden County) |
|---|---|
| E Hwy 180 | 1 |
| E Us Hwy 180 | 1 |
| Willow Valley Road | 1 |
Gail at a glance
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 79738) | $76,250 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Borden 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 | 2 | +3% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 5 | +189% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 2 | -55% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gail
How many truck crashes happen in Gail?
Borden County has had 47 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 31 people and killing 7.
When do most truck crashes happen in Gail?
October has the most truck crashes in Borden County, 14.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Gail?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Borden County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Gail compare with Texas?
The yearly rate is 718.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Borden County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Gail?
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.