O'Brien, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in O'Brien: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in O'Brien and Haskell County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Haskell County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 158 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Haskell County compares with Texas
Haskell County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Haskell County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Haskell County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 250.9 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 4.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 36% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 39% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.7% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.0% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 38.0% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 3.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.0% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 34.7% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Texas, Haskell County is lower on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Haskell County at a glance: 38.0% of truck crashes happen in rain, sleet or snow, vs 11.3% in Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 158 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Haskell County. They injured 61 people and killed 7.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 27 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in O'Brien since 2015; patterns below come from Haskell County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (10.1% of the year) and are lowest in July (3.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.0% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 8.2% of truck crashes.
2.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of O'Brien since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.6% of the total, against 1.1% across Texas.
Route planning tips for O'Brien fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 2.7% 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 Haskell County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Haskell County) |
|---|---|
| US-277 | 6 |
| Loop Rd | 2 |
| Hunter Rd | 1 |
| N 1400 Us 277 | 1 |
| N 2100 Hwy 277 Hwy | 1 |
| N 2500 Swenson St | 1 |
| N 2600 Swenson St | 1 |
O'Brien at a glance
| Population | 91 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 181 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 79539) | $46,250 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Haskell 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 6 | +44% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 10 | +67% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 14 | +29% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 14. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about O'Brien
How many truck accidents are there in O'Brien?
Since 2015, 158 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Haskell County (61 injured, 7 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in O'Brien?
Truck crashes in Haskell County peak in January, with 10.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in O'Brien?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Haskell County since 2015, 0.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in O'Brien compare with Texas?
The yearly rate is 250.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Haskell County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in O'Brien?
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.