De Kalb, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in De Kalb: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in De Kalb and Bowie County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bowie County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
12 of 1,566 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bowie County compares with Texas
Bowie County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bowie County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bowie County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 143.8 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 15% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 25% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.7% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 58% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.4% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.9% | 11.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.9% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.2% | 27.0% | 24.8% | same |
Bowie County sits below Texas on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
The headline for De Kalb: US-82 deadliest road: 5 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of De Kalb since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,566 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bowie County. They injured 922 people and killed 55.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 8 truck crashes were reported in De Kalb since 2015; patterns below come from Bowie County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (9.8% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.9% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (8.4%).
Road surface: 0.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of De Kalb is US-82, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: US-259 (2), Fm 1701 (1) and Fm 2735 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 12 of the truck crashes here, or 0.8%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Route planning tips for De Kalb fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-82 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 Bowie County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-82 | 5 |
| US-259 | 2 |
| Fm 1701 | 1 |
| Fm 2735 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bowie County) |
|---|---|
| New Boston Rd | 23 |
| Jarvis Pkwy | 21 |
| Mall Dr | 20 |
| I-30 | 12 |
| Saint Michael Dr | 10 |
| Summerhill Rd | 10 |
| Richmond Rd | 9 |
| S Lake Dr | 7 |
De Kalb at a glance
| Population | 1,426 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,042 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 75559) | $58,313 |
| Median home value (ZIP 75559) | $151,106 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bowie 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 | 79 | — | 2.9 |
| 2000s | 73 | -8% | 3.1 |
| 2010s | 101 | +39% | 3.4 |
| 2020s | 154 | +52% | 3.8 |
In the 1990s about 79 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 154. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.0 a year in 2016–19, 3.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about De Kalb
How common are truck crashes in De Kalb?
Since 2015, 1,566 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Bowie County (922 injured, 55 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in De Kalb?
Since 2015, US-82 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of De Kalb: 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in De Kalb?
January has the most truck crashes in Bowie County, 9.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in De Kalb?
12 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bowie County since 2015, 0.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in De Kalb compared with Texas?
Per 100,000 residents, Bowie County has 143.8 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in De Kalb?
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.