Millsap, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Millsap: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Millsap and Parker County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Parker County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
14 of 1,407 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Parker County compares with Texas
Parker County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Parker County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Parker County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 66.2 | 62.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 16% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.5% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 12% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.9% | 11.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.4% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.0% | 27.0% | 24.8% | same |
Parker County has lower values than Texas for garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Texas on deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Millsap: I-20 8 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Millsap.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,407 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Parker County. They injured 778 people and killed 66.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Millsap had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Parker County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (9.8% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.9%).
November through March accounts for 41.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 7.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
I-20 leads within 10 miles of Millsap with 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-180 (3), US-281 (3) and Fm 113 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
14 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.0% share (Texas: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for Millsap fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Parker County.
- Look at alternatives to I-20 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 Parker County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 8 |
| US-180 | 3 |
| US-281 | 3 |
| Fm 113 | 1 |
| Fm 3028 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Parker County) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 60 |
| Fort Worth Hwy | 25 |
| Santa Fe Dr | 14 |
| Mineral Wells Hwy | 11 |
| US-180 | 10 |
| Peaster Hwy | 9 |
| Church Rd | 8 |
| N 100 Main St | 8 |
Millsap at a glance
| Population | 422 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 287 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 76066) | $112,733 |
| Median home value (ZIP 76066) | $344,149 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Parker 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 | 44 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 92 | +109% | 3.2 |
| 2010s | 91 | -1% | 3.1 |
| 2020s | 139 | +52% | 5.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 44 a year in the 1990s and 139 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 5.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 5.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Millsap
How many truck crashes happen in Millsap?
Parker County has had 1,407 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 778 people and killing 66.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Millsap?
Since 2015, I-20 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Millsap: 8.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Millsap?
Truck crashes in Parker County peak in October, with 9.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Millsap?
Garbage trucks were involved in 14 reported crashes in Parker County since 2015 (1.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Millsap compare with Texas?
Parker County records 66.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Millsap?
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.