Sandy Point, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sandy Point: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sandy Point 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 has lower values than Texas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Texas on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Brazoria County: 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.
Sandy Point had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Brazoria County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (10.0% of the year) and are lowest in December (6.6%).
November through March accounts for 38.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 8.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Sandy Point is SR-288, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by Fm 1462 (3), Fm 521 (2) and SR-6 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
35 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.3% share (Texas: 1.1%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in June (20%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.3 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Sandy Point fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Brazoria County.
- Check whether your routes use SR-288, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at June schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 26.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Texas.
- 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 Brazoria County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-288 | 6 |
| Fm 1462 | 3 |
| Fm 521 | 2 |
| SR-6 | 2 |
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 |
Sandy Point at a glance
| Population | 240 |
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Density | 138 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 77583) | $119,287 |
| Median home value (ZIP 77583) | $336,027 |
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. NHTSA counts 4.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 6.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sandy Point
How common are truck crashes in Sandy Point?
1,537 truck crashes have been reported in Brazoria County since 2015, with 49 deaths and 964 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Sandy Point?
NHTSA data shows SR-288 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sandy Point since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Sandy Point?
The worst month is October: 10.0% of truck crashes in Brazoria County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Sandy Point?
Since 2015, Brazoria County has reported 35 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Sandy Point compared with Texas?
Per 100,000 residents, Brazoria County has 32.0 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Sandy Point?
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.