Thompsonville, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Thompsonville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Thompsonville and Jim Hogg County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jim Hogg County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 31 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Jim Hogg County compares with Texas
Jim Hogg County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jim Hogg County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jim Hogg County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 55.5 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 12% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 25.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 6.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 26% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 0.0% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 100% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 0.0% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 100% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.7% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 21.4% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 21% below the state |
Jim Hogg County has lower values than Texas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Texas on deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Jim Hogg County: 25.0 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.1 in Texas.
Overview
Jim Hogg County has recorded 31 truck crashes since 2015, with 16 people injured and 7 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 143 days in fully reported years.
Thompsonville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Jim Hogg County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 12.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 3.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 35.7% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (19.4%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Thompsonville since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Jim Hogg County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Thompsonville fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Jim Hogg County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Jim Hogg 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 (Jim Hogg County) |
|---|---|
| N 600 Smith St | 1 |
| Viggie | 1 |
Thompsonville at a glance
| Land area | 3.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 78361) | $42,211 |
| Median home value (ZIP 78361) | $124,095 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jim Hogg 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 | 3 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 5 | +48% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 3 | -32% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 2 | -46% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
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Questions fleets ask about Thompsonville
How many truck accidents are there in Thompsonville?
31 truck crashes have been reported in Jim Hogg County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 16 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Thompsonville?
The worst month is January: 12.9% of truck crashes in Jim Hogg County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Thompsonville?
Since 2015, Jim Hogg County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Thompsonville compared with Texas?
The yearly rate is 55.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Jim Hogg County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Thompsonville?
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.