McCamey, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in McCamey: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in McCamey and Upton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Upton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 289 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Upton County compares with Texas
Upton County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Upton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Upton County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 847.2 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 13.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.66 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.2% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 2.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.2% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 36% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.1% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.1% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 22% below the state |
Compared with Texas, Upton County is lower on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Upton County: 4.2% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 1.7% across Texas.
Overview
Upton County has recorded 289 truck crashes since 2015, with 191 people injured and 18 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 14 days.
McCamey had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Upton County numbers.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 14.5% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (5.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.1% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 10.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 4.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of McCamey since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Upton County since 2015.
Route planning tips for McCamey fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 4.2% of truck crashes here, more than Texas; schedule winter 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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Upton 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 (Upton County) |
|---|---|
| Sh 349 | 7 |
| Fm 2401 | 2 |
| 16Th St | 1 |
| 5Th Ave | 1 |
| Annis | 1 |
| Bowie Ave | 1 |
| Cr 260 | 1 |
| E Fm 1492 | 1 |
McCamey at a glance
| Population | 1,728 |
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Density | 853 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 79752) | $39,423 |
| Median home value (ZIP 79752) | $119,885 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Upton 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 | 4 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 5 | +27% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 22 | +383% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 31 | +41% | 1.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 31. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about McCamey
How many truck crashes happen in McCamey?
Upton County has had 289 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 191 people and killing 18.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in McCamey?
March has the most truck crashes in Upton County, 14.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in McCamey?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Upton County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in McCamey compared with Texas?
The yearly rate is 847.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Upton County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in McCamey?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.