Stonewall, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Stonewall: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Stonewall and Gillespie County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Gillespie County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 308 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Gillespie County compares with Texas
Gillespie County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Gillespie County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Gillespie County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 95.9 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 39% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.4% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 18% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.6% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.8% | 11.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.0% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 12% below the state |
| After dark | 19.2% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 29% below the state |
Gillespie County has lower values than Texas for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Gillespie County: 1 in 149 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 1.1% across Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 308 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Gillespie County. They injured 164 people and killed 19.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 14 days.
Stonewall had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Gillespie County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 11.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 4.2%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 36.0% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 9.4% of truck crashes.
1.4% 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 Stonewall happened on US-290 (3); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.6%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Route planning tips for Stonewall fleets
- Plan May schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Gillespie County.
- Morning starts matter: 24.6% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Texas.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Gillespie County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-290 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Gillespie County) |
|---|---|
| E 300 Main St | 4 |
| S 500 Washington St | 4 |
| E 100 Main St | 3 |
| E 700 Main St | 3 |
| S 500 Adams St | 3 |
| Tivydale Rd | 3 |
| W 600 Main St | 3 |
| W 700 Main St | 3 |
Stonewall at a glance
| Land area | 15.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 78671) | $61,200 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Gillespie 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 | 11 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 15 | +35% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 21 | +44% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 27 | +26% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 11 a year in the 1990s and 27 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Stonewall
How many truck crashes happen in Stonewall?
308 truck crashes have been reported in Gillespie County since 2015, with 19 deaths and 164 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Stonewall?
Truck crashes in Gillespie County peak in May, with 11.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Stonewall?
Since 2015, Gillespie County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.6% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Stonewall compared with Texas?
The yearly rate is 95.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Gillespie County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Stonewall?
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.