Hilltop Lakes, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hilltop Lakes: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hilltop Lakes and Leon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Leon County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 772 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Leon County compares with Texas
Leon County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Leon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Leon County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 394.2 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 6.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 63% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 50% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.7% | 11.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.9% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 14% below the state |
| After dark | 30.9% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Texas, Leon County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
The headline for Leon County: 1 in 244 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.4%, vs 1.1% in Texas.
Overview
Police reported 772 crashes involving commercial trucks in Leon County since 2015: 429 people were injured and 52 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 6 days.
Hilltop Lakes had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Leon County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (11.1% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 34.9% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 7.3% of truck crashes.
0.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Hilltop Lakes since 2015: Fm 3 (1), Fm-39 (1) and US-79 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 0.4% of the total, against 1.1% across Texas.
Route planning tips for Hilltop Lakes fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Leon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Fm 3 | 1 |
| Fm-39 | 1 |
| US-79 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Leon County) |
|---|---|
| I-45 | 62 |
| US-79 | 17 |
| Sh 7 | 14 |
| W 2400 Commerce St | 6 |
| Fm 39 | 5 |
| W 2600 Commerce St | 4 |
| Us 79 Hwy | 2 |
| W 1600 Commerce St | 2 |
Hilltop Lakes at a glance
| Land area | 8.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 77871) | $67,877 |
| Median home value (ZIP 77871) | $230,300 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Leon 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 | 28 | — | 2.5 |
| 2000s | 40 | +42% | 2.0 |
| 2010s | 56 | +38% | 2.4 |
| 2020s | 67 | +20% | 3.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 28 a year in the 1990s and 67 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.8 a year in 2016–19, 3.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hilltop Lakes
How many truck crashes happen in Hilltop Lakes?
772 truck crashes have been reported in Leon County since 2015, with 52 deaths and 429 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Hilltop Lakes?
June has the most truck crashes in Leon County, 11.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Hilltop Lakes?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Leon County since 2015 (0.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Hilltop Lakes compare with Texas?
The yearly rate is 394.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Leon County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hilltop Lakes?
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.