Kingsville, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kingsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kingsville and Kleberg County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kleberg County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 236 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Kleberg County compares with Texas
Kleberg County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kleberg County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kleberg County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 66.9 | 62.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.81 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.4× 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) | 17.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.9% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.9× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.1% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.4% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Kleberg County sits below Texas on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Kleberg County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.1% across Texas.
Overview
Kleberg County has recorded 236 truck crashes since 2015, with 188 people injured and 14 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 18 days.
Kingsville had 73 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Kleberg County numbers.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 12.7% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (5.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.1% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (9.7%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-77 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). After it: Fm 70 (1) and SR-141 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Kleberg County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Kingsville fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Kleberg County.
- Look at alternatives to US-77 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 Kleberg County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-77 | 5 |
| Fm 70 | 1 |
| SR-141 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kleberg County) |
|---|---|
| US-77 | 6 |
| N 4100 S Hwy 77 Hwy | 3 |
| Sh 285 | 3 |
| E 1000 Corral Ave | 2 |
| N 1300 Us Hwy 77 | 2 |
| N 1451 77 Hwy | 2 |
| N 1451 Us Highway 77 Fwy | 2 |
| N 1500 77 Hwy | 2 |
Kingsville at a glance
| Population | 24,884 |
| Land area | 13.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,792 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kleberg 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 | 16 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 18 | +7% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 17 | -1% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 19 | +10% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 16 a year in the 1990s and 19 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kingsville
How many truck accidents are there in Kingsville?
Since 2015, 236 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Kleberg County (188 injured, 14 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Kingsville?
NHTSA data shows US-77 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Kingsville since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Kingsville?
The worst month is March: 12.7% of truck crashes in Kleberg County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Kingsville?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kleberg County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Kingsville compared with Texas?
The yearly rate is 66.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Kleberg County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Kingsville?
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.