Cranfills Gap, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cranfills Gap: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cranfills Gap and Bosque County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bosque County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 223 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Bosque County compares with Texas
Bosque County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bosque County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bosque County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 99.9 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 20% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.4% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.4% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.1% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 19% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.2% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.6% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
Bosque County has lower values than Texas for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
Bosque County at a glance: 2.4% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 1.7% across Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 223 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bosque County. They injured 114 people and killed 7.
That averages about one truck crash every 19 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Cranfills Gap since 2015; patterns below come from Bosque County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 4.5%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.2% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (10.8%).
Road surface: 2.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Cranfills Gap since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 1.3%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Route planning tips for Cranfills Gap fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 2.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Texas; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Bosque County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bosque County) |
|---|---|
| Sh 6 | 4 |
| Avenue C | 2 |
| E Blue Sky Dr | 2 |
| E Ross St | 2 |
| SR-6 | 2 |
| Sh 22 | 2 |
| Sh 6 Hwy | 2 |
| State 6 Hwy | 2 |
Cranfills Gap at a glance
| Population | 286 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 394 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 76637) | $79,375 |
| Median home value (ZIP 76637) | $271,354 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bosque 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 | 7 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 12 | +78% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 15 | +26% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 19 | +30% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 19 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cranfills Gap
How common are truck crashes in Cranfills Gap?
223 truck crashes have been reported in Bosque County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 114 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Cranfills Gap?
January has the most truck crashes in Bosque County, 11.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cranfills Gap?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Bosque County since 2015 (1.3% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Cranfills Gap compare with Texas?
The yearly rate is 99.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Bosque County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Cranfills Gap?
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.