Kinney County, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kinney County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 21 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
What stands out in Kinney County: June 19.0% of truck crashes happen in June, more than any other month.
Overview
Police reported 21 crashes involving commercial trucks in Kinney County since 2015: 9 people were injured and 4 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 211 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (19.0% of the year) and are lowest in April (0.0%).
The busiest hour is 6–7 am, with 14.3% of truck crashes.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck in Kinney County happened on US-90 (2) and US-277 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kinney County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Kinney County fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Kinney County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Kinney County) |
|---|---|
| US-90 | 2 |
| US-277 | 1 |
Kinney County at a glance
| Population | 3,191 |
| Land area | 1,360.5 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $70,000 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Kinney 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 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 3 | -20% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 3 | +7% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 1 | -64% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 1 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.
Cities, towns & communities in Kinney County
ZIP codes in Kinney County
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Kinney County
How common are truck crashes in Kinney County?
Kinney County has had 21 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 9 people and killing 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Kinney County?
June has the most truck crashes in Kinney County, 19.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Kinney County?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kinney County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Kinney County?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.