Gruver, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gruver: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gruver and Hansford County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hansford County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 61 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Hansford County compares with Texas
Hansford County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hansford County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hansford County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 109.0 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 13.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.3% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 2.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.7% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 26% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.0% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 56% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.7% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 18.3% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 32% below the state |
Hansford County sits below Texas on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Hansford County at a glance: 13.3 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 4.1 across Texas.
Overview
Hansford County has recorded 61 truck crashes since 2015, with 34 people injured and 8 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 67 days.
Gruver had 4 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Hansford County numbers.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 18.0% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (1.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.7% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (14.8%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.3% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Gruver happened on SR-136 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Hansford County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Gruver fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 3.3% of truck crashes here, more than Texas; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Hansford County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-136 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hansford County) |
|---|---|
| Sh 136 | 5 |
| Fm 2018 | 2 |
| Main St | 2 |
| SR-136 | 2 |
| SR-15 | 2 |
| Cr F | 1 |
| Fm 2387 | 1 |
| Fm 520 | 1 |
Gruver at a glance
| Population | 1,068 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 970 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 79040) | $84,583 |
| Median home value (ZIP 79040) | $150,647 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Hansford 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 5 | +47% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 4 | -28% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 7 | +71% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gruver
How many truck crashes happen in Gruver?
Since 2015, 61 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Hansford County (34 injured, 8 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Gruver?
Truck crashes in Hansford County peak in November, with 18.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Gruver?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Hansford County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Gruver compare with Texas?
Hansford County records 109.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Gruver?
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.