Barksdale, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Barksdale: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Barksdale and Real County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Real County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 38 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Real County compares with Texas
Real County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Real County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Real County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 121.3 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.7% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 28% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.6% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.9× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 24.3% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 40% below the state |
| After dark | 18.9% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 30% below the state |
Compared with Texas, Real County is lower on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Real County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.1% for Texas.
Overview
Police reported 38 crashes involving commercial trucks in Real County since 2015: 20 people were injured and 3 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 109 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Barksdale since 2015, this page uses Real County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 18.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 2.6%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 24.3% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
By time of day, 4–5 pm stands out with 15.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Barksdale.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Real County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Barksdale fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 2.7% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Texas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Real County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Real County) |
|---|---|
| Us Hwy 83 Hwy | 2 |
| Cypress Creek Rd | 1 |
| N Us Hwy 83 Hwy | 1 |
| US-83 | 1 |
| W 800 River Rd | 1 |
Barksdale at a glance
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 78833) | $34,036 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Real 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 | 2 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | +48% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 5 | +44% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 2 | -57% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Barksdale
How common are truck crashes in Barksdale?
Real County has had 38 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 20 people and killing 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Barksdale?
Truck crashes in Real County peak in October, with 18.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Barksdale?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Real County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Barksdale compare with Texas for truck crashes?
Real County records 121.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Barksdale?
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.