Eden, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Eden: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Eden and Concho County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Concho County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 118 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Concho County compares with Texas
Concho County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Concho County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Concho County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 317.1 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 5.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.66 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.3% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 2.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 13.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 39% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.3% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 2.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.6% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 37.1% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Concho County sits below Texas on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
Concho County at a glance: 4.3% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 1.7% across Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 118 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Concho County. They injured 78 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 35 days.
Only 10 truck crashes were reported in Eden since 2015; patterns below come from Concho County as a whole.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 13.6% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (3.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 52.6% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (11.0%).
4.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Eden since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Concho County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Eden fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 4.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Texas; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Concho County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Concho County) |
|---|---|
| US-83 | 6 |
| US-87 | 3 |
| W Us Highway 87 Hwy | 2 |
| E Broadway St | 1 |
| E Farrm To Market Rd 1929 Rd | 1 |
| E Us Hwy Hwy | 1 |
| N 83 Us Hwy 83 Rd | 1 |
| N Us 83 Hwy | 1 |
Eden at a glance
| Population | 2,120 |
| Land area | 2.4 sq mi |
| Density | 891 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 76837) | $66,528 |
| Median home value (ZIP 76837) | $78,182 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Concho 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 | 6 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 3 | -43% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 7 | +128% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 12 | +62% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 12. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Eden
How many truck accidents are there in Eden?
Since 2015, 118 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Concho County (78 injured, 5 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Eden?
The worst month is December: 13.6% of truck crashes in Concho County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Eden?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Concho County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Eden compare with Texas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 317.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Concho County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Eden?
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.