Wixon Valley, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wixon Valley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wixon Valley and Brazos County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Brazos County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6.2 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Brazos County compares with Texas
Brazos County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Brazos County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Brazos County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 34.9 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 45% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 20% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.67 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 3.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 68% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.1% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.3% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.5% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 20.8% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Brazos 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 and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Brazos County: 1 in 30 crashes involve a garbage truck (35 since 2015), vs 1.1% across Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,005 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Brazos County. They injured 682 people and killed 35.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Wixon Valley since 2015, this page uses Brazos County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (10.7% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.3%).
November through March accounts for 37.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (7.6%).
Road surface: 0.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Wixon Valley since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-6 (4), US-190 (4), SR-21 (3), Fm 1179 (1) and Fm 1179 Villa Maria Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 35 crashes, 3.5% of the total, against 1.1% across Texas.
Their busiest month is September, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 6.2 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Wixon Valley fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at September schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Brazos County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-6 | 4 |
| US-190 | 4 |
| SR-21 | 3 |
| Fm 1179 | 1 |
| Fm 1179 Villa Maria Rd | 1 |
| Fm 2223 | 1 |
| Fm 2818 | 1 |
| Fm 60 University Dr | 1 |
| Sr-Osr | 1 |
| US-6 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Brazos County) |
|---|---|
| Earl Rudder Fwy | 35 |
| San Jacinto Ln | 23 |
| Raymond Stotzer Pkwy | 17 |
| Harvey Rd | 16 |
| Harvey Mitchell Pkwy | 15 |
| Boonville Rd | 15 |
| Rock Prairie Rd | 12 |
| N 2800 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy | 11 |
Wixon Valley at a glance
| Population | 233 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 130 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 77808) | $113,343 |
| Median home value (ZIP 77808) | $367,719 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Brazos 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 | 60 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 58 | -3% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 72 | +23% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 88 | +22% | 2.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 60 to 88. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 3.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wixon Valley
How common are truck crashes in Wixon Valley?
1,005 truck crashes have been reported in Brazos County since 2015, with 35 deaths and 682 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Wixon Valley?
The worst month is October: 10.7% of truck crashes in Brazos County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Wixon Valley?
Garbage trucks were involved in 35 reported crashes in Brazos County since 2015 (3.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Wixon Valley compared with Texas?
Per 100,000 residents, Brazos County has 34.9 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Wixon Valley?
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.