Garden City, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Garden City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Garden City and Glasscock County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Glasscock County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 303 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Glasscock County compares with Texas
Glasscock County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Glasscock County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Glasscock County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 2,580.2 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 41.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.73 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 49% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.4% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.1% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 37% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.6% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.7% | 27.0% | 24.8% | same |
Glasscock County has lower values than Texas for 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.
Glasscock County at a glance: 10.5 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.1 in Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 303 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Glasscock County. They injured 219 people and killed 33.
That averages about one truck crash every 12 days in fully reported years.
Garden City had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Glasscock County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (14.5% of the year) and are lowest in July (4.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.6% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 8.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.8% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Garden City is SR-158, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: CR-125 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Glasscock County.
Route planning tips for Garden City fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-158; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 29.4% of truck crashes here, more than Texas; adjust start times where you can.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020, 2021 and 2022; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Glasscock County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-158 | 4 |
| CR-125 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Glasscock County) |
|---|---|
| Sh 137 | 6 |
| Sh 158 | 4 |
| Fm 1357 | 2 |
| County Road 110 | 1 |
| F M 2401 Rd | 1 |
| Fm 2401 | 1 |
| Invenergen Dr | 1 |
| Mcdonald Rd | 1 |
Garden City at a glance
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 79739) | $79,352 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Glasscock 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 | 4 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 3 | -29% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 32 | +1131% | 2.0 |
| 2020s | 27 | -15% | 1.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 27. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Garden City
How many truck accidents are there in Garden City?
303 truck crashes have been reported in Glasscock County since 2015, with 33 deaths and 219 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Garden City?
Since 2015, SR-158 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Garden City: 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Garden City?
Truck crashes in Glasscock County peak in May, with 14.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Garden City?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Glasscock County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Garden City compared with Texas?
Glasscock County records 2,580.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Garden City?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020, 2021 and 2022; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.