Three Rivers, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Three Rivers: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Three Rivers 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). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Live Oak County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.1% across Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 606 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Live Oak County. They injured 322 people and killed 29.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
Three Rivers had 26 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Live Oak County numbers.
When crashes happen
April has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while October has the fewest (6.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.4% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 5–6 pm than at any other hour (6.9%).
1.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Three Rivers is US-281, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-72 (2), CR-EAGLE Ford Way (1) and I-37 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Live Oak County.
Route planning tips for Three Rivers fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-281 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
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 Live Oak County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-281 | 4 |
| SR-72 | 2 |
| CR-EAGLE Ford Way | 1 |
| I-37 | 1 |
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 |
Three Rivers at a glance
| Population | 1,803 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,232 per sq mi |
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 |
In the 1990s about 24 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 52. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Three Rivers
How many truck crashes happen in Three Rivers?
606 truck crashes have been reported in Live Oak County since 2015, with 29 deaths and 322 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Three Rivers?
NHTSA data shows US-281 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Three Rivers since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Three Rivers?
Truck crashes in Live Oak County peak in April, with 10.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Three Rivers?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Live Oak County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Three Rivers compare with Texas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Live Oak County has 434.5 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Three Rivers?
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.