Rankin, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rankin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rankin 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
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 stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Upton County: 4.2% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 1.7% in Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 289 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Upton County. They injured 191 people and killed 18.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 14 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Rankin since 2015; patterns below come from Upton County as a whole.
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.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (10.7%).
Road surface: 4.2% 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 Rankin since 2015: US-67 (2) and SR-349 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Upton County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Rankin fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Upton County.
- With 4.2% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Texas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2020, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-67 | 2 |
| SR-349 | 1 |
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 |
Rankin at a glance
| Population | 736 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 698 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 79778) | $70,808 |
| Median home value (ZIP 79778) | $130,958 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 31 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Rankin
How common are truck crashes in Rankin?
289 truck crashes have been reported in Upton County since 2015, with 18 deaths and 191 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Rankin?
Truck crashes in Upton County peak in March, with 14.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Rankin?
Since 2015, Upton County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Rankin compare with Texas for truck crashes?
Upton County records 847.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Rankin?
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.