Mullin, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mullin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mullin and Mills County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mills County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 110 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Mills County compares with Texas
Mills County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mills County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mills County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 205.2 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 3.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.9% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.5% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 31% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 25.2% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 2.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.9% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 12% below the state |
| After dark | 29.1% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Texas, Mills County is lower on injuries per crash, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Mills County at a glance: 25.2% of truck crashes happen in rain, sleet or snow, vs 11.3% in Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 110 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Mills County. They injured 55 people and killed 6.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 39 days.
Mullin had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Mills County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (12.7% of the year) and are lowest in January (4.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 35.9% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 9.1% of truck crashes.
2.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Mullin happened on US-84 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.8%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Route planning tips for Mullin fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Mills County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 2.9% of truck crashes here, more than Texas; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Mills County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-84 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Mills County) |
|---|---|
| Fisher St | 7 |
| N Sh 16 | 2 |
| 4Th Street | 1 |
| Evans St | 1 |
| Fm 574 | 1 |
| N 600 16 Hwy | 1 |
| Sh 16 | 1 |
| W 1100 Farm Market 574 | 1 |
Mullin at a glance
| Population | 128 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 274 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 76864) | $55,598 |
| Median home value (ZIP 76864) | $204,186 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mills 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 | 5 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 4 | -5% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 7 | +58% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 9 | +24% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 9. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mullin
How many truck accidents are there in Mullin?
Mills County has had 110 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 55 people and killing 6.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Mullin?
The worst month is October: 12.7% of truck crashes in Mills County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Mullin?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Mills County since 2015 (1.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Mullin compare with Texas?
Mills County records 205.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Mullin?
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.