Orange Grove, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Orange Grove: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Orange Grove and Live Oak County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Live Oak County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 606 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Live Oak County compares with Texas
Live Oak County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Live Oak County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Live Oak County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 434.5 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 6.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.8% | 1.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.6% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.4% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 36.7% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Live Oak County sits below Texas on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Live Oak County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.1% in Texas.
Overview
Live Oak County has recorded 606 truck crashes since 2015, with 322 people injured and 29 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Orange Grove since 2015; patterns below come from Live Oak County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is April with 10.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 6.8%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.4% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
The busiest hour is 5–6 pm, with 6.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Orange Grove is Fm 624, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come US-281 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Live Oak County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Orange Grove fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to Fm 624 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 Live Oak County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Fm 624 | 5 |
| US-281 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Live Oak County) |
|---|---|
| US-281 | 11 |
| US-59 | 7 |
| I-37 | 7 |
| Nueces St | 6 |
| Carmel Dr | 2 |
| Fm 99 | 2 |
| Frontage Rd | 2 |
| N 500 Nueces St | 2 |
Orange Grove at a glance
| Population | 1,182 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,092 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 78383) | $102,135 |
| Median home value (ZIP 78383) | $262,455 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Live Oak 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 | 24 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 30 | +21% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 58 | +95% | 2.7 |
| 2020s | 52 | -9% | 1.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 24 to 52. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Orange Grove
How common are truck crashes in Orange Grove?
606 truck crashes have been reported in Live Oak County since 2015, with 29 deaths and 322 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Orange Grove?
NHTSA data shows Fm 624 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Orange Grove since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Orange Grove?
The worst month is April: 10.6% of truck crashes in Live Oak County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Orange Grove?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Live Oak County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Orange Grove compare with Texas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 434.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Live Oak County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Orange Grove?
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.