Lelia Lake, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lelia Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lelia Lake and Donley County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Donley County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 174 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Donley County compares with Texas
Donley County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Donley County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Donley County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 429.9 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 6.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 31% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.9% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 8.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.2% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.4% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 40.4% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Donley County has lower values than Texas for injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Donley County: 13.9% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 1.7% in Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 174 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Donley County. They injured 64 people and killed 11.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 27 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Lelia Lake since 2015; patterns below come from Donley County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (12.1% of the year) and are lowest in December (1.7%).
November through March accounts for 44.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 10.9% of truck crashes.
13.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Lelia Lake happened on US-287 (4); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Donley County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lelia Lake fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 13.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Texas), plan winter equipment 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 Donley County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-287 | 4 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Donley County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 15 |
| US-287 | 6 |
Lelia Lake at a glance
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Donley 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 | 12 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 12 | +2% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 12 | -2% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 16 | +29% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 12 a year in the 1990s and 16 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lelia Lake
How common are truck crashes in Lelia Lake?
174 truck crashes have been reported in Donley County since 2015, with 11 deaths and 64 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lelia Lake?
The worst month is February: 12.1% of truck crashes in Donley County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lelia Lake?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Donley County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Lelia Lake compare with Texas for truck crashes?
Donley County records 429.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lelia Lake?
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.