Estelline, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Estelline: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Estelline and Hall County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hall County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 90 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Hall County compares with Texas
Hall County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hall County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hall County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 276.5 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 4.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 71% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 19% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.7% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 2.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.3% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 28% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.6% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.7× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.4% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 41.9% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Hall County sits below Texas on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Hall County: 4.7% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Overview
Since 2015, 90 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hall County. They injured 41 people and killed 1.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 47 days.
Estelline had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Hall County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (15.6% of the year) and are lowest in May (1.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.4% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 5–6 pm than at any other hour (10.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.7% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Estelline since 2015: US-287 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hall County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Estelline fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Hall County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 4.7% of truck crashes here, more than Texas; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Hall County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-287 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hall County) |
|---|---|
| US-287 | 6 |
| S 219 Boykin Dr | 2 |
| Sh 70 | 2 |
| Sh 86 | 1 |
| Tx 86 | 1 |
Estelline at a glance
| Population | 123 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 168 per sq mi |
Historical data: truck crashes in Hall 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 7 | +52% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 7 | +5% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 9 | +35% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 9 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Estelline
How many truck accidents are there in Estelline?
Hall County has had 90 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 41 people and killing 1.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Estelline?
Truck crashes in Hall County peak in March, with 15.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Estelline?
Since 2015, Hall County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Estelline compare with Texas?
The yearly rate is 276.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Hall County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Estelline?
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.