Alfred, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Alfred: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Alfred and Nueces County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Nueces County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Nueces County compares with Texas
Nueces County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Nueces County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Nueces County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.1 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 41% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 27% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.66 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 70% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.5% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.5% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.5% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.8% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 27% below the state |
Nueces 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).
Nueces County at a glance: 1 in 50 garbage-truck share of crashes is 2.0%, against 1.1% for Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,517 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Nueces County. They injured 1,007 people and killed 44.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Alfred since 2015, this page uses Nueces County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (10.0% of the year) and are lowest in February (7.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.5% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.4%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.5% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
Fm 624 leads within 10 miles of Alfred with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-44 (1) and US-281 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 30 of the truck crashes here, or 2.0%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Their busiest month is August, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 3.4 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Alfred fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along Fm 624; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Nueces County.
- 25.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Texas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Nueces County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Fm 624 | 4 |
| SR-44 | 1 |
| US-281 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Nueces County) |
|---|---|
| Agnes St | 36 |
| Leopard St | 33 |
| Weber Rd | 17 |
| Saratoga Blvd | 14 |
| Airline Rd | 14 |
| Old Brownsville Rd | 13 |
| Baldwin Blvd | 10 |
| Joe Fulton International Trade Corridor | 10 |
Alfred at a glance
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 78330) | $50,536 |
| Median home value (ZIP 78330) | $113,731 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Nueces 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 | 120 | — | 2.6 |
| 2000s | 103 | -14% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 119 | +15% | 3.2 |
| 2020s | 133 | +12% | 2.8 |
In the 1990s about 120 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 133. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 3.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Alfred
How many truck accidents are there in Alfred?
1,517 truck crashes have been reported in Nueces County since 2015, with 44 deaths and 1,007 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Alfred?
NHTSA data shows Fm 624 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Alfred since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Alfred?
March has the most truck crashes in Nueces County, 10.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Alfred?
Garbage trucks were involved in 30 reported crashes in Nueces County since 2015 (2.0% of truck crashes).
How does Alfred compare with Texas for truck crashes?
Nueces County records 37.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Alfred?
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.