Brady, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brady: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brady and McCulloch County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use McCulloch County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 146 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How McCulloch County compares with Texas
McCulloch County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where McCulloch County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | McCulloch County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 172.1 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 2.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 35% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.7% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 57% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.6% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 31% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 28.4% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 2.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.6% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 28.4% | 27.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Texas, McCulloch County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for McCulloch County: 28.4% of truck crashes happen in rain, sleet or snow, vs 11.3% in Texas.
Overview
Police reported 146 crashes involving commercial trucks in McCulloch County since 2015: 90 people were injured and 9 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 28 days.
Only 22 truck crashes were reported in Brady since 2015; patterns below come from McCulloch County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (14.4% of the year) and are lowest in October (3.4%).
November through March accounts for 37.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 10.3% of truck crashes.
0.7% 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 Brady since 2015 were spread across roads: US-87 (3) and SR-71 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.7%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Route planning tips for Brady fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 McCulloch County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-87 | 3 |
| SR-71 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (McCulloch County) |
|---|---|
| N 500 Bridge St | 2 |
| N 800 San Angelo Hwy | 2 |
| S 2300 Bridge St | 2 |
| US-190 | 2 |
| US-87 | 2 |
| E 300 190 Hwy | 1 |
| E 900 6Th St | 1 |
| Fm 1311 | 1 |
Brady at a glance
| Population | 4,956 |
| Land area | 8.9 sq mi |
| Density | 554 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 76825) | $53,665 |
| Median home value (ZIP 76825) | $123,257 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in McCulloch 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 | 7 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 5 | -23% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 11 | +122% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 11 | -4% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 11. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brady
How many truck accidents are there in Brady?
146 truck crashes have been reported in McCulloch County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 90 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Brady?
Truck crashes in McCulloch County peak in April, with 14.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Brady?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in McCulloch County since 2015 (0.7% of truck crashes).
How does Brady compare with Texas for truck crashes?
McCulloch County records 172.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Brady?
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.