Horseshoe Bay, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Horseshoe Bay: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Horseshoe Bay and Llano County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Llano County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 178 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Llano County compares with Texas
Llano County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Llano County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Llano County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 66.7 | 62.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 2.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.4% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.1% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 63% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.2% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.4% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 28% below the state |
Llano County sits below Texas on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It runs above Texas on garbage-truck share.
Llano County at a glance: 1 in 34 crashes involve a garbage truck (5 since 2015), vs 1.1% across Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 178 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Llano County. They injured 108 people and killed 8.
That averages about one truck crash every 24 days in fully reported years.
Horseshoe Bay had 11 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Llano County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (14.0% of the year) and are lowest in November (3.9%).
November through March accounts for 38.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 10.1% of truck crashes.
0.0% 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 Horseshoe Bay is US-281, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: Rm 1431 (2), Fm 1431 (1) and SR-71 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 2.8% of the total, against 1.1% across Texas.
Route planning tips for Horseshoe Bay fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-281; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Llano County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-281 | 4 |
| Rm 1431 | 2 |
| Fm 1431 | 1 |
| SR-71 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Llano County) |
|---|---|
| Ford St | 6 |
| Sh 71 | 4 |
| Rm 1431 | 3 |
| W 300 Young St | 3 |
| E 100 Young St | 2 |
| Fm2147 | 2 |
| Skyline Dr | 2 |
| W 100 Young St | 2 |
Horseshoe Bay at a glance
| Population | 5,218 |
| Land area | 14.3 sq mi |
| Density | 364 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 78657) | $91,452 |
| Median home value (ZIP 78657) | $476,425 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Llano 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 | 8 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 8 | -2% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 12 | +47% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 17 | +42% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 17. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Horseshoe Bay
How common are truck crashes in Horseshoe Bay?
Since 2015, 178 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Llano County (108 injured, 8 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Horseshoe Bay?
Since 2015, US-281 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Horseshoe Bay: 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Horseshoe Bay?
August has the most truck crashes in Llano County, 14.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Horseshoe Bay?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Llano County since 2015 (2.8% of truck crashes).
How does Horseshoe Bay compare with Texas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 66.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Llano County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Horseshoe Bay?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.