Toyah, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Toyah: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Toyah and Reeves County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Reeves County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 1,635 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Reeves County compares with Texas
Reeves County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Reeves County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Reeves County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 1,245.4 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 19.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.9% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 39% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.9% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 34.2% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Texas, Reeves County is lower on garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Reeves County at a glance: +386% reported truck crashes a year in the 2010s vs the 2000s (140 vs 29).
Overview
Since 2015, 1,635 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Reeves County. They injured 961 people and killed 114.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Toyah since 2015; patterns below come from Reeves County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 10.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 6.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.9% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
The busiest hour is 6–7 am, with 6.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.0% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-20 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (6).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Reeves County.
Route planning tips for Toyah fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-20, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 3.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Texas; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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.
Crash reporting for 2016 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Reeves County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 6 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Reeves County) |
|---|---|
| US-285 | 44 |
| I-20 | 13 |
| S 5200 Cedar St | 11 |
| Sh 17 | 7 |
| I-10 | 5 |
| S 5100 Cedar St | 5 |
| Rm 652 | 4 |
| Fm 2119 | 3 |
Toyah at a glance
| Population | 59 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 36 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 79785) | $43,438 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Reeves 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 | 20 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 29 | +42% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 116 | +302% | 6.2 |
| 2020s | 126 | +9% | 5.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 20 to 126. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 9.0 a year in 2016–19, 5.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Toyah
How many truck crashes happen in Toyah?
Reeves County has had 1,635 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 961 people and killing 114.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Toyah?
Since 2015, I-20 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Toyah: 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Toyah?
Truck crashes in Reeves County peak in January, with 10.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Toyah?
Since 2015, Reeves County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Toyah compare with Texas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Reeves County has 1,245.4 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Toyah?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2016; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.