Rose City, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rose City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rose City 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.
Rose City at a glance: I-10 deadliest road: 21 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Rose City since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,291 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Orange County. They injured 788 people and killed 60.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Rose City had 60 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Orange County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (11.3% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 37.0% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.0% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-10 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (21). Next come US-69 (4), Fm 1442 (1) and SR-12 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 14 of the truck crashes here, or 1.1%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Route planning tips for Rose City fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-10, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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 Orange County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 21 |
| US-69 | 4 |
| Fm 1442 | 1 |
| SR-12 | 1 |
| SR-93 | 1 |
| US-347 | 1 |
| US-90 | 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 |
Rose City at a glance
| Population | 341 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 225 per sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 104 a year in the 1990s and 117 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 4.0 a year in 2016–19, 3.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rose City
How common are truck crashes in Rose City?
Since 2015, 1,291 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Orange County (788 injured, 60 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Rose City?
NHTSA data shows I-10 with 21 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Rose City since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Rose City?
The worst month is June: 11.3% of truck crashes in Orange County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Rose City?
14 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Orange County since 2015, 1.1% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Rose City compared with Texas?
The yearly rate is 129.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Orange County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Rose City?
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.