Crane, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Crane: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Crane and Crane County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Crane County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 162 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Crane County compares with Texas
Crane County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Crane County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Crane County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 285.0 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 4.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.67 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.7% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 58% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.6% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 51% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.0% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 33.3% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Crane County sits below Texas on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Crane County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.1% across Texas.
Overview
Police reported 162 crashes involving commercial trucks in Crane County since 2015: 101 people were injured and 13 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 28 days.
Crane had 4 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Crane County numbers.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 12.3% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (3.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.0% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
The busiest hour is 6–7 am, with 9.3% of truck crashes.
0.7% 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 Crane since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-329 (2) and US-385 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Crane County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Crane fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 31.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Texas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Crane County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-329 | 2 |
| US-385 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Crane County) |
|---|---|
| Fm 1053 | 4 |
| US-385 | 3 |
| Dump Ground Rd | 1 |
| E 100 9Th St | 1 |
| Fm 11 | 1 |
| N 400 Gaston St | 1 |
| N Us 385 | 1 |
| Sh 329 | 1 |
Crane at a glance
| Population | 3,375 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 3,202 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 79731) | $63,096 |
| Median home value (ZIP 79731) | $123,044 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Crane 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 | 3 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 4 | +24% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 10 | +131% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 14 | +44% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 14. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Crane
How many truck accidents are there in Crane?
162 truck crashes have been reported in Crane County since 2015, with 13 deaths and 101 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Crane?
The worst month is July: 12.3% of truck crashes in Crane County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Crane?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Crane County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Crane compare with Texas?
Crane County records 285.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Crane?
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.