Melvin, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Melvin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Melvin 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
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 runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Concho County: 4.3% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Overview
Since 2015, 118 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Concho County. They injured 78 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 35 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Melvin 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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 52.6% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 11.0% of truck crashes.
4.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Melvin since 2015 were spread across roads: US-87 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Concho County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Melvin fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 4.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Texas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Concho County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-87 | 1 |
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 |
Melvin at a glance
| Population | 121 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 261 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 76858) | $71,875 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 6 to 12. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Melvin
How common are truck crashes in Melvin?
Concho County has had 118 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 78 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Melvin?
The worst month is December: 13.6% of truck crashes in Concho County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Melvin?
Since 2015, Concho County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Melvin compare with Texas?
The yearly rate is 317.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Concho County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Melvin?
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.