Palo Pinto, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Palo Pinto: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Palo Pinto and Palo Pinto County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Palo Pinto County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 404 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Palo Pinto County compares with Texas
Palo Pinto County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Palo Pinto County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Palo Pinto County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 116.1 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 53% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 37% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.5% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.7% | 11.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.2% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.5% | 27.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Texas, Palo Pinto County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Palo Pinto County: 1 in 192 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.5%, against 1.1% for Texas.
Overview
Police reported 404 crashes involving commercial trucks in Palo Pinto County since 2015: 231 people were injured and 23 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Palo Pinto since 2015, this page uses Palo Pinto County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 11.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 5.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.2% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 7.9% of truck crashes.
1.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Palo Pinto since 2015: US-180 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.7% share (Texas: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for Palo Pinto fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Palo Pinto County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-180 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Palo Pinto County) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 16 |
| Fm 1821 | 3 |
| US-180 | 3 |
| W 400 Hubbard St | 3 |
| Country Club Pkwy | 2 |
| E 1100 Hubbard St | 2 |
| E 1400 Hubbard St | 2 |
| E 4300 180 Hwy | 2 |
Palo Pinto at a glance
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 76484) | $95,476 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Palo Pinto 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 | 27 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 27 | -0% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 32 | +21% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 36 | +12% | 1.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 27 to 36. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Palo Pinto
How common are truck crashes in Palo Pinto?
Palo Pinto County has had 404 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 231 people and killing 23.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Palo Pinto?
March has the most truck crashes in Palo Pinto County, 11.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Palo Pinto?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Palo Pinto County since 2015 (0.7% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Palo Pinto compared with Texas?
Per 100,000 residents, Palo Pinto County has 116.1 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Palo Pinto?
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.