Mound, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mound: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mound and Coryell County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Coryell County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
14 of 340 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Coryell County compares with Texas
Coryell County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Coryell County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Coryell County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.8 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 46% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 4.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.2% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.1% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 28% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.3% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.1% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 15% below the state |
Coryell County has lower values than Texas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Coryell County: 1 in 23 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.4%, vs 1.1% in Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 340 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Coryell County. They injured 177 people and killed 18.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 13 days.
Mound had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Coryell County numbers.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 9.4% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (7.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.3% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
2.2% 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 Mound is SR-36, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come US-84 (2) and Fm 929 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 14 crashes, 4.1% of the total, against 1.1% across Texas.
Route planning tips for Mound fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-36; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 2.2% of truck crashes here, more than Texas; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Coryell County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-36 | 5 |
| US-84 | 2 |
| Fm 929 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Coryell County) |
|---|---|
| Fm 107 | 4 |
| Business 36 | 3 |
| E 2200 Main St | 3 |
| E 3200 Main St | 3 |
| N 1300 36 Hwy | 3 |
| S 2800 State Highway 36 | 3 |
| S 3000 State Highway 36 | 3 |
| Sh 36 | 3 |
Mound at a glance
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Coryell 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 | 16 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 23 | +41% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 23 | +1% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 33 | +42% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 16 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 33. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mound
How many truck accidents are there in Mound?
340 truck crashes have been reported in Coryell County since 2015, with 18 deaths and 177 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Mound?
SR-36 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Mound since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Mound?
March has the most truck crashes in Coryell County, 9.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Mound?
Garbage trucks were involved in 14 reported crashes in Coryell County since 2015 (4.1% of truck crashes).
How does Mound compare with Texas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 33.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Coryell County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Mound?
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.