Bloomburg, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bloomburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bloomburg and Cass County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cass County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 432 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cass County compares with Texas
Cass County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cass County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cass County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 127.0 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 9% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 70% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.0% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.8% | 11.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.8% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.5% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 13% below the state |
Compared with Texas, Cass County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Cass County at a glance: 9.8 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.1 in Texas.
Overview
Police reported 432 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cass County since 2015: 259 people were injured and 45 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Bloomburg had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cass County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is April with 12.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 5.8%.
November through March accounts for 42.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 9.7% of truck crashes.
0.5% 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 Bloomburg is US-59, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by Fm 3129 (2), SR-77 (2) and SR-160 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.9% share (Texas: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for Bloomburg fleets
- Plan April schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Cass County.
- Look at alternatives to US-59 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Cass County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-59 | 3 |
| Fm 3129 | 2 |
| SR-77 | 2 |
| SR-160 | 1 |
| US-71 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cass County) |
|---|---|
| US-59 | 23 |
| Loop 59 | 18 |
| W 2000 Main St | 4 |
| W 1100 Main St | 3 |
| 100 59 Loop | 2 |
| 200 59 Loop | 2 |
| E 1402 1St St | 2 |
| E 400 Pinecrest Dr | 2 |
Bloomburg at a glance
| Population | 331 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 329 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 75556) | $93,750 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cass 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 | 36 | — | 2.8 |
| 2000s | 35 | -2% | 1.8 |
| 2010s | 35 | -0% | 2.8 |
| 2020s | 38 | +10% | 2.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 36 to 38. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bloomburg
How common are truck crashes in Bloomburg?
432 truck crashes have been reported in Cass County since 2015, with 45 deaths and 259 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Bloomburg?
US-59 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Bloomburg since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Bloomburg?
April has the most truck crashes in Cass County, 12.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Bloomburg?
Since 2015, Cass County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.9% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Bloomburg compare with Texas?
Cass County records 127.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Bloomburg?
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.