Highland Park, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Highland Park: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Highland Park and Dallas County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dallas County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.1 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Dallas County compares with Texas
Dallas County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dallas County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dallas County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.3 | 62.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 39% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 16% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 35% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.1% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.7% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.9% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Dallas County sits below Texas on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Texas on garbage-truck share, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
Highland Park at a glance: I-30 deadliest road: 31 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Highland Park since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 18,890 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Dallas County. They injured 9,317 people and killed 460.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 4 truck crashes a day.
Highland Park had 16 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Dallas County numbers.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 9.1% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (7.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.7% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (6.6%).
1.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
I-30 leads within 10 miles of Highland Park with 31 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: I-35 (25), I-635 (24) and SR-12 (13).
Garbage & waste trucks
292 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.5% share (Texas: 1.1%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in April (12% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 3.1 deaths compared with 2.5 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Highland Park fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-30, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: April is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Dallas County.
- 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 Dallas County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-30 | 31 |
| I-35 | 25 |
| I-635 | 24 |
| SR-12 | 13 |
| I-45 | 8 |
| US-75 | 8 |
| I-35E | 6 |
| SR-310 | 6 |
| SR-183 | 5 |
| Dallas North Tollway | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dallas County) |
|---|---|
| Lyndon B Johnson Fwy | 880 |
| Julius Schepps Fwy | 364 |
| President George Bush Turnpike | 316 |
| Stemmons Fwy | 213 |
| Dallas North Tollway | 211 |
| Tom Landry Hwy | 172 |
| Tom Landry Fwy | 161 |
| Woodall Rodgers Fwy | 121 |
Highland Park at a glance
| Population | 8,762 |
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Density | 3,906 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 75205) | $181,631 |
| Median home value (ZIP 75205) | $1,704,057 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dallas 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 | 1,325 | — | 17.0 |
| 2000s | 1,261 | -5% | 19.5 |
| 2010s | 1,414 | +12% | 20.0 |
| 2020s | 1,689 | +19% | 38.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1,325 to 1,689. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 26.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 38.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Highland Park
How many truck crashes happen in Highland Park?
Since 2015, 18,890 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Dallas County (9,317 injured, 460 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Highland Park?
NHTSA data shows I-30 with 31 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Highland Park since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Highland Park?
Truck crashes in Dallas County peak in October, with 9.1% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Highland Park?
Since 2015, Dallas County has reported 292 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.5% of its truck crashes.
How does Highland Park compare with Texas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Dallas County has 61.3 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Highland Park?
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.