Cinco Ranch, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cinco Ranch: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cinco Ranch and Harris County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Harris County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Harris County compares with Texas
Harris County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Harris County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Harris County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 48.4 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 23% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 51% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.4% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 75% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.3% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.9% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 12% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.4% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.7% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Harris County has lower values than Texas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Cinco Ranch: 2.0× change in fatal truck crashes a year within 10 miles of Cinco Ranch (2.5 → 5.0).
Overview
Since 2015, 28,123 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Harris County. They injured 17,177 people and killed 550.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 7 truck crashes a day.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Cinco Ranch since 2015; patterns below come from Harris County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 8.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 7.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.4% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 7.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
I-10 leads within 10 miles of Cinco Ranch with 15 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-6 (7), Fm 2855 (4) and US-90 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
309 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.1% share (Texas: 1.1%).
Their busiest month is June, with 11% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 2.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Cinco Ranch fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-10, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: June is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Harris County.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 24.3% of truck crashes here, more than Texas; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Harris County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 15 |
| SR-6 | 7 |
| Fm 2855 | 4 |
| US-90 | 2 |
| CR-MCRARY Rd | 1 |
| CR-PARK Row Dr | 1 |
| CR-WOODS Rd | 1 |
| Clay Rd | 1 |
| Fm 1093 | 1 |
| Fm 723 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Harris County) |
|---|---|
| South Fwy | 202 |
| Katy Fwy | 100 |
| East Fwy | 98 |
| Aldine Bender Rd | 93 |
| La Porte Fwy | 82 |
| N Sam Houston Pkwy | 80 |
| Pasadena Fwy | 78 |
| Fairbanks N Houston Rd | 73 |
Cinco Ranch at a glance
| Land area | 4.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 77450) | $106,402 |
| Median home value (ZIP 77450) | $358,284 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Harris 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 | 2,530 | — | 30.7 |
| 2000s | 2,084 | -18% | 30.4 |
| 2010s | 2,136 | +2% | 30.9 |
| 2020s | 2,485 | +16% | 47.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2,530 to 2,485. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 35.5 a year in 2016–19, 47.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cinco Ranch
How many truck crashes happen in Cinco Ranch?
28,123 truck crashes have been reported in Harris County since 2015, with 550 deaths and 17,177 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Cinco Ranch?
Since 2015, I-10 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Cinco Ranch: 15.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Cinco Ranch?
Truck crashes in Harris County peak in March, with 8.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cinco Ranch?
Since 2015, Harris County has reported 309 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cinco Ranch compare with Texas?
Per 100,000 residents, Harris County has 48.4 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Cinco Ranch?
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.