Lake Jackson, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake Jackson: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lake Jackson and Brazoria County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Brazoria County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Brazoria County compares with Texas
Brazoria County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Brazoria County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Brazoria County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 32.0 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 49% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 20% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.63 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.3% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.1% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 92% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.1% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.3% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 35% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.4% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.0% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 33% below the state |
Brazoria County sits below Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Brazoria County at a glance: 1 in 43 crashes involve a garbage truck (35 since 2015), vs 1.1% across Texas.
Overview
Police reported 1,537 crashes involving commercial trucks in Brazoria County since 2015: 964 people were injured and 49 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 69 truck crashes were reported in Lake Jackson since 2015; patterns below come from Brazoria County as a whole.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 10.0% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (6.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.4% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (8.1%).
0.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
SR-332 leads within 10 miles of Lake Jackson with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: Fm 2611 (2), SR-288 (2) and CR-288 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
35 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.3% share (Texas: 1.1%).
Their busiest month is June, with 20% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 3.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Lake Jackson fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-332 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: June is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Brazoria County.
- Morning starts matter: 26.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Texas.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Brazoria County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-332 | 3 |
| Fm 2611 | 2 |
| SR-288 | 2 |
| CR-288 | 1 |
| Fm 523 | 1 |
| Fm523 | 1 |
| SR-35 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Brazoria County) |
|---|---|
| Broadway St | 29 |
| Main St | 24 |
| Fm 1462 | 15 |
| Sh 288 | 14 |
| Fm 523 | 13 |
| N Sh 35 | 13 |
| Sh 35 | 12 |
| Pearland Pkwy | 10 |
Lake Jackson at a glance
| Population | 28,158 |
| Land area | 19.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,427 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 77566) | $92,586 |
| Median home value (ZIP 77566) | $262,213 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Brazoria 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 | 97 | — | 4.4 |
| 2000s | 93 | -4% | 3.6 |
| 2010s | 106 | +14% | 3.7 |
| 2020s | 142 | +34% | 6.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 97 a year in the 1990s and 142 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.5 a year in 2016–19 and 6.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lake Jackson
How many truck accidents are there in Lake Jackson?
1,537 truck crashes have been reported in Brazoria County since 2015, with 49 deaths and 964 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Lake Jackson?
SR-332 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lake Jackson since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lake Jackson?
Truck crashes in Brazoria County peak in October, with 10.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lake Jackson?
Garbage trucks were involved in 35 reported crashes in Brazoria County since 2015 (2.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Lake Jackson compared with Texas?
Brazoria County records 32.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lake Jackson?
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.