Red Lick, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Red Lick: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Red Lick 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 has lower values than Texas for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Red Lick at a glance: I-30 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Red Lick: 12 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 1,566 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bowie County since 2015: 922 people were injured and 55 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Red Lick had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bowie County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (9.8% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.9% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 8.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-30 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (12). After it: I-49 (3), US-59 (3) and Fm 558 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 12 crashes, 0.8% of the total, against 1.1% across Texas.
Route planning tips for Red Lick fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-30; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| I-30 | 12 |
| I-49 | 3 |
| US-59 | 3 |
| Fm 558 | 1 |
| Fm 560 | 1 |
| I-369 | 1 |
| SR-93 | 1 |
| US-67 | 1 |
| US-82 | 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 |
Red Lick at a glance
| Population | 930 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 512 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 75503) | $72,159 |
| Median home value (ZIP 75503) | $222,761 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 79 a year in the 1990s and 154 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 3.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Red Lick
How many truck accidents are there in Red Lick?
1,566 truck crashes have been reported in Bowie County since 2015, with 55 deaths and 922 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Red Lick?
I-30 had 12 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Red Lick since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Red Lick?
The worst month is January: 9.8% of truck crashes in Bowie County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Red Lick?
Since 2015, Bowie County has reported 12 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.8% of its truck crashes.
How does Red Lick compare with Texas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 143.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Bowie County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Red Lick?
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.