Stagecoach, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Stagecoach: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Stagecoach and Montgomery County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Montgomery County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7.2 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Montgomery County compares with Texas
Montgomery County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Montgomery County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Montgomery County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 46.9 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 25% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 39% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.66 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.4% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 78% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.2% | 11.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.3% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.1% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 18% below the state |
Montgomery County has lower values than Texas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Texas on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Montgomery County at a glance: 1 in 56 crashes involve a garbage truck (70 since 2015), vs 1.1% across Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 4,045 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Montgomery County. They injured 2,654 people and killed 99.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Stagecoach since 2015; patterns below come from Montgomery County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (9.1% of the year) and are lowest in January (7.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.3% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (7.5%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.4% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Stagecoach since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-249 (4), SR-99 (4), CR-BECKER Rd (2), Fm 1488 (2) and Fm 149 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 70 crashes, 1.7% of the total, against 1.1% across Texas.
Their busiest month is September, with 16% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 7.2, vs 2.5 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Stagecoach fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at September schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 24.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Texas.
- 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 Montgomery County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-249 | 4 |
| SR-99 | 4 |
| CR-BECKER Rd | 2 |
| Fm 1488 | 2 |
| Fm 149 | 2 |
| Fm 2920 | 2 |
| Fm 2978 | 2 |
| CR-NICHOLS Sawmill Rd | 1 |
| CR-WOODLANDS Pkwy | 1 |
| Fm 29/Waller-Tomball Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Montgomery County) |
|---|---|
| Woodlands Pkwy | 30 |
| I-45 | 26 |
| Rayford Rd | 25 |
| Hardin Store Rd | 23 |
| Fm 1488 | 22 |
| Riley Fuzzel Rd | 22 |
| Research Forest Dr | 17 |
| S 100 Loop 336 West | 14 |
Stagecoach at a glance
| Population | 603 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 523 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 77362) | $86,852 |
| Median home value (ZIP 77362) | $338,105 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Montgomery 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 | 156 | — | 5.5 |
| 2000s | 274 | +76% | 6.1 |
| 2010s | 297 | +8% | 6.2 |
| 2020s | 363 | +22% | 10.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 156 a year in the 1990s and 363 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 6.8 a year in 2016–19, 10.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Stagecoach
How common are truck crashes in Stagecoach?
Montgomery County has had 4,045 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 2,654 people and killing 99.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Stagecoach?
July has the most truck crashes in Montgomery County, 9.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Stagecoach?
Since 2015, Montgomery County has reported 70 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Stagecoach compare with Texas?
Montgomery County records 46.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Stagecoach?
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.