Pittsburg, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pittsburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pittsburg and Camp County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Camp County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 95 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Camp County compares with Texas
Camp County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Camp County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Camp County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 62.2 | 62.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.73 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 7.8% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 7.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 33% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 17% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.7% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 41% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.8% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 28.9% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Camp County sits below Texas on on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Texas on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Camp County at a glance: 1 in 13 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 7.8%, vs 1.1% in Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 95 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Camp County. They injured 68 people and killed 9.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 45 days.
Only 46 truck crashes were reported in Pittsburg since 2015; patterns below come from Camp County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 13.7% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (3.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.8% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 9.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
US-271 leads within 10 miles of Pittsburg with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-11 (1) and SR-49 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
7 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 7.4% share (Texas: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for Pittsburg fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along US-271; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 Camp County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-271 | 6 |
| SR-11 | 1 |
| SR-49 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Camp County) |
|---|---|
| N 2000 Greer Blvd | 6 |
| N 900 Greer Blvd | 4 |
| N 100 Greer Hwy 271 Blvd | 3 |
| N 600 Greer Blvd | 3 |
| Quitman St | 3 |
| S 100 Greer Hwy 271 Blvd | 3 |
| Daingerfield St | 2 |
| N 700 Greer Hwy 271 Blvd | 2 |
Pittsburg at a glance
| Population | 4,552 |
| Land area | 3.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,264 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 75686) | $59,991 |
| Median home value (ZIP 75686) | $173,499 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Camp 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 | 12 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 11 | -7% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 7 | -34% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 9 | +22% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 12 to 9. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pittsburg
How common are truck crashes in Pittsburg?
95 truck crashes have been reported in Camp County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 68 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Pittsburg?
NHTSA data shows US-271 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Pittsburg since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Pittsburg?
The worst month is January: 13.7% of truck crashes in Camp County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pittsburg?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Camp County since 2015, 7.4% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Pittsburg compare with Texas?
Camp County records 62.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Pittsburg?
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.