Hallettsville, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hallettsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hallettsville and Lavaca County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lavaca County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 197 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lavaca County compares with Texas
Lavaca County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lavaca County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lavaca County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 79.4 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 33% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.0% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.1% | 11.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.8% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 31.7% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Lavaca County has lower values than Texas for on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
What stands out in Lavaca County: June the month with the most truck crashes: 14.7% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 197 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lavaca County since 2015: 108 people were injured and 14 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 22 days.
Hallettsville had 26 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lavaca County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (14.7% of the year) and are lowest in August (4.6%).
November through March accounts for 37.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 10.2% of truck crashes.
1.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Hallettsville happened on US-77 (2) and US-90 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 1.0% of the total, against 1.1% across Texas.
Route planning tips for Hallettsville fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Lavaca County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-77 | 2 |
| US-90 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lavaca County) |
|---|---|
| Us 90A Hwy | 5 |
| Us 77A Hwy | 3 |
| W 100 Fourth St | 3 |
| W 200 Fairwinds St | 3 |
| N 7000 Us 77 | 2 |
| Sh 95 | 2 |
| Sh 95 Hwy | 2 |
| W 100 Fairwinds St | 2 |
Hallettsville at a glance
| Population | 2,745 |
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,004 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 77964) | $68,056 |
| Median home value (ZIP 77964) | $237,733 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lavaca 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 | 11 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 16 | +51% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 18 | +12% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 15 | -16% | 1.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 11 to 15. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hallettsville
How common are truck crashes in Hallettsville?
Lavaca County has had 197 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 108 people and killing 14.
When do most truck crashes happen in Hallettsville?
June has the most truck crashes in Lavaca County, 14.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hallettsville?
Since 2015, Lavaca County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Hallettsville compare with Texas?
Per 100,000 residents, Lavaca County has 79.4 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hallettsville?
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.