Forest Heights, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Forest Heights: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Forest Heights and Orange County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Orange County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
14 of 1,291 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Orange County compares with Texas
Orange County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Orange County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Orange County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 129.8 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 41% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.1% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.0% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 25.6% | 27.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Texas, Orange County is lower on on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow.
Forest Heights at a glance: I-10 deadliest road: 13 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Forest Heights since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,291 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Orange County. They injured 788 people and killed 60.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Forest Heights since 2015; patterns below come from Orange County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (11.3% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.0% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (7.5%).
Road surface: 1.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Forest Heights is I-10, with 13 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-62 (8), SR-87 (2) and Fm 3247 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
14 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.1% share (Texas: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for Forest Heights fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-10; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 Orange County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 13 |
| SR-62 | 8 |
| SR-87 | 2 |
| Fm 3247 | 1 |
| I-20 | 1 |
| SR-12 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Orange County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 55 |
| Texas Ave | 37 |
| SR-62 | 6 |
| Edgar Brown Dr | 4 |
| Hwy 12 Hwy | 4 |
| Dupont Dr | 3 |
| Fm 105 | 3 |
| N 300 Lutcher Dr | 3 |
Forest Heights at a glance
| Land area | 2.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 77632) | $74,418 |
| Median home value (ZIP 77632) | $187,398 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Orange 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 | 104 | — | 2.5 |
| 2000s | 149 | +43% | 3.3 |
| 2010s | 92 | -38% | 2.4 |
| 2020s | 117 | +27% | 3.2 |
In the 1990s about 104 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 117. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 4.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Forest Heights
How many truck accidents are there in Forest Heights?
1,291 truck crashes have been reported in Orange County since 2015, with 60 deaths and 788 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Forest Heights?
NHTSA data shows I-10 with 13 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Forest Heights since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Forest Heights?
The worst month is June: 11.3% of truck crashes in Orange County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Forest Heights?
Since 2015, Orange County has reported 14 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.1% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Forest Heights compared with Texas?
Orange County records 129.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Forest Heights?
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.