Orange, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Orange: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 546 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Orange compares with Texas
Orange against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Orange stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Orange | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 248.6 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 4.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.64 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 31% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.9% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 42% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.6% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.5% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.2% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 16% below the state |
| After dark | 26.9% | 27.0% | 24.8% | same |
Orange sits below Texas on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Orange: June 13.6% of truck crashes happen in June, more than any other month.
Overview
Police reported 546 crashes involving commercial trucks in Orange since 2015: 345 people were injured and 23 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 8 days.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 13.6% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (4.6%).
November through March accounts for 34.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (9.3%).
0.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
I-10 leads within 10 miles of Orange with 14 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-62 (6), Fm 1006/Dupont Dr (1) and Fm 3247 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.7% share (Texas: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for Orange fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-10 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 14 |
| SR-62 | 6 |
| Fm 1006/Dupont Dr | 1 |
| Fm 3247 | 1 |
| Fm 408 | 1 |
| I-20 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Orange) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 21 |
| SR-62 | 6 |
| N 300 Lutcher Dr | 3 |
| Dupont Dr | 3 |
| S 2200 Highway 62 | 3 |
| S 7400 Lutcher Dr | 3 |
| Lutcher | 2 |
| Lutcher Dr | 2 |
Orange at a glance
| Population | 19,275 |
| Land area | 21.3 sq mi |
| Density | 904 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Orange 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 | 43 | — | 2.5 |
| 2000s | 0 | -100% | 3.3 |
| 2010s | 24 | -43% | 2.4 |
| 2020s | 57 | +135% | 3.2 |
In the 1990s about 43 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 57. 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 Orange
How common are truck crashes in Orange?
Orange has had 546 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 345 people and killing 23.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Orange?
Since 2015, I-10 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Orange: 14.
When do most truck crashes happen in Orange?
June has the most truck crashes in Orange, 13.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Orange?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Orange since 2015, 0.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Orange compare with Texas?
The yearly rate is 248.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Orange, vs 62.9 for Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Orange?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.