Tow, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tow: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tow 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 has lower values than Texas for 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
Llano County has recorded 178 truck crashes since 2015, with 108 people injured and 8 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 24 days.
Tow had 0 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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.2% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out 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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Tow since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-261 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.8% share (Texas: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for Tow fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Llano County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-261 | 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 |
Tow at a glance
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 78672) | $52,813 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 17. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tow
How many truck accidents are there in Tow?
Since 2015, 178 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Llano County (108 injured, 8 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Tow?
The worst month is August: 14.0% of truck crashes in Llano County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Tow?
Since 2015, Llano County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.8% of its truck crashes.
How does Tow 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 Tow?
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.