McLean, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in McLean: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in McLean and Gray County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Gray County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 394 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Gray County compares with Texas
Gray County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Gray County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Gray County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 164.1 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 2.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 28% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.3% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 75% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 27.6% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 16.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.1% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 33% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.9% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.9× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.9% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 37.1% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Gray County sits below Texas on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Gray County: 27.6% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 1.7% across Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 394 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Gray County. They injured 170 people and killed 29.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 11 days.
McLean had 6 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Gray County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (13.7% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 50.9% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 pm than at any other hour (7.4%).
Road surface: 27.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-40 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (6).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.3% share (Texas: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for McLean fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Gray County.
- Where you can, review stops along I-40; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 27.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Texas; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Gray County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 6 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Gray County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 45 |
| US-60 | 7 |
| Gray County Rest Area | 2 |
| N 2200 Price Rd | 2 |
| Rest Area Parking Lot | 2 |
| S 800 Hobart St | 2 |
| Sh 152 | 2 |
| Sh 273 | 2 |
McLean at a glance
| Population | 648 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 560 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 79057) | $70,865 |
| Median home value (ZIP 79057) | $80,515 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Gray 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 | 23 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 28 | +23% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 30 | +4% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 37 | +26% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 23 to 37. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about McLean
How common are truck crashes in McLean?
Gray County has had 394 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 170 people and killing 29.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in McLean?
Since 2015, I-40 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of McLean: 6.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in McLean?
The worst month is January: 13.7% of truck crashes in Gray County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in McLean?
Since 2015, Gray County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in McLean compared with Texas?
Gray County records 164.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in McLean?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.