Groom, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Groom: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Groom and Carson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Carson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 309 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Carson County compares with Texas
Carson County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Carson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Carson County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 491.2 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 7.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.64 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 68% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 29.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 17.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.0% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 27.3% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 2.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 54.2% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 34.6% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Carson County sits below Texas on garbage-truck share. It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Carson County: 29.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Overview
Police reported 309 crashes involving commercial trucks in Carson County since 2015: 198 people were injured and 26 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 13 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Groom since 2015, this page uses Carson County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (15.5% of the year) and are lowest in August (3.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 54.2% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.7%).
29.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Groom is I-40, with 7 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.3%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Route planning tips for Groom fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Carson County.
- Where you can, review stops along I-40; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- With 29.0% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Texas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2023, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Carson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 7 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Carson County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 7 |
| Us Hwy 60 Hwy | 2 |
| Ih 40 Service Road | 1 |
| L Rd | 1 |
| W 400 Hwy 60 | 1 |
Groom at a glance
| Population | 537 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 722 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 79039) | $70,357 |
| Median home value (ZIP 79039) | $124,400 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Carson 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 | 21 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 22 | +3% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 22 | +4% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 33 | +50% | 2.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 21 a year in the 1990s and 33 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Groom
How many truck accidents are there in Groom?
309 truck crashes have been reported in Carson County since 2015, with 26 deaths and 198 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Groom?
Since 2015, I-40 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Groom: 7.
When do most truck crashes happen in Groom?
December has the most truck crashes in Carson County, 15.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Groom?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Carson County since 2015 (0.3% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Groom compare with Texas?
Carson County records 491.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Groom?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.