Stockton Bend, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Stockton Bend: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Stockton Bend and Hood County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hood County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 343 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Hood County compares with Texas
Hood County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hood County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hood County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 42.6 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 32% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 10% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.5% | 11.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.1% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 17.0% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 37% below the state |
Hood County has lower values than Texas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Texas on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Hood County: 1 in 54 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.8%, against 1.1% for Texas.
Overview
Police reported 343 crashes involving commercial trucks in Hood County since 2015: 178 people were injured and 12 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 12 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Stockton Bend since 2015; patterns below come from Hood County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 11.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 5.8%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.1% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.5%).
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-171 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (7). It is followed by US-377 (3), Fm 1884 (1) and Fm 2580 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 1.7%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Route planning tips for Stockton Bend fleets
- Plan May schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Hood County.
- Look at alternatives to SR-171 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 27.8% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Texas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Hood County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-171 | 7 |
| US-377 | 3 |
| Fm 1884 | 1 |
| Fm 2580 | 1 |
| Fm 4/Cleburne Hwy | 1 |
| Fm 51 | 1 |
| SR-144 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hood County) |
|---|---|
| US-377 | 9 |
| Acton Hwy | 3 |
| Cleburne Hwy | 3 |
| Fm 4 | 3 |
| Glen Rose Hwy | 3 |
| S 1400 Morgan St | 3 |
| S 1500 Morgan St | 3 |
| Sh 144 | 3 |
Stockton Bend at a glance
| Population | 413 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 730 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 76049) | $104,967 |
| Median home value (ZIP 76049) | $363,172 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hood 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 | 14 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 31 | +122% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 24 | -22% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 32 | +30% | 1.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 14 to 32. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Stockton Bend
How many truck accidents are there in Stockton Bend?
343 truck crashes have been reported in Hood County since 2015, with 12 deaths and 178 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Stockton Bend?
Since 2015, SR-171 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Stockton Bend: 7.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Stockton Bend?
May has the most truck crashes in Hood County, 11.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Stockton Bend?
Since 2015, Hood County has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Stockton Bend compared with Texas?
Hood County records 42.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Stockton Bend?
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.