Sandoval, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sandoval: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sandoval 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Starr County has lower values than Texas for 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).
The headline for Starr County: 0.0% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 1.7% in Texas.
Overview
Starr County has recorded 179 truck crashes since 2015, with 146 people injured and 5 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 23 days.
Sandoval 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
February has the most truck crashes, 12.8% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (5.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.4% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for 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
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Sandoval.
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 Sandoval fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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
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 (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 |
Sandoval 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 20 to 20. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sandoval
How many truck crashes happen in Sandoval?
Since 2015, 179 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Starr County (146 injured, 5 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Sandoval?
Truck crashes in Starr County peak in February, with 12.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Sandoval?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Starr County since 2015, 1.1% of all truck crashes.
How does Sandoval 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 Sandoval?
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.