El Socio, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in El Socio: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in El Socio and Starr County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Starr County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 179 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Starr County compares with Texas
Starr County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Starr County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Starr County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 23.5 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 63% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 29% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.81 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 1.1% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.7% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 31% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.5% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 7% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.4% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 14.0% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 48% below the state |
Compared with Texas, Starr County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Texas on injuries per crash and winter months (nov–mar).
Starr County at a glance: 0.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Overview
Since 2015, 179 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Starr County. They injured 146 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 23 days.
El Socio had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Starr County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 12.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 5.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.4% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, with 14.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of El Socio since 2015: Fm 755 (1) and US-83 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.1% share (Texas: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for El Socio fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Starr County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Fm 755 | 1 |
| US-83 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Starr County) |
|---|---|
| E Us Highway 83 Hwy | 3 |
| Fm 1017 | 3 |
| US-83 | 3 |
| Us Hwy 83 Hwy | 3 |
| 2798 83 Hwy | 2 |
| E 1623 83 Hwy | 2 |
| E 4290 83 Hwy | 2 |
| E 5300 Us 83 Hwy | 2 |
El Socio at a glance
| Land area | 0.0 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Starr 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 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 23 | +16% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 13 | -44% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 20 | +55% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 20 a year in the 1990s and 20 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about El Socio
How common are truck crashes in El Socio?
Since 2015, 179 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Starr County (146 injured, 5 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in El Socio?
The worst month is February: 12.8% of truck crashes in Starr County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in El Socio?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Starr County since 2015, 1.1% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in El Socio compared with Texas?
The yearly rate is 23.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Starr County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in El Socio?
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.