La Rosita, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in La Rosita: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in La Rosita 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. Where it is higher: injuries per crash and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Starr County: 0.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 1.7% across Texas.
Overview
Starr County has recorded 179 truck crashes since 2015, with 146 people injured and 5 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 23 days.
La Rosita 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
Truck crashes peak in February (12.8% of the year) and are lowest in June (5.0%).
November through March accounts for 45.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (14.0%).
0.0% 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 La Rosita since 2015: US-83 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.1%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Route planning tips for La Rosita fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Starr County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
La Rosita at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 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 |
In the 1990s about 20 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 20. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about La Rosita
How many truck crashes happen in La Rosita?
Starr County has had 179 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 146 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in La Rosita?
February has the most truck crashes in Starr County, 12.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in La Rosita?
Since 2015, Starr County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.1% of its truck crashes.
How does La Rosita compare with Texas for truck crashes?
Starr County records 23.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in La Rosita?
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.