Colorado Acres, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Colorado Acres: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Colorado Acres and Webb County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Webb County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 2,516 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Webb County compares with Texas
Webb County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Webb County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Webb County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 78.6 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 22% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 50% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 87% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.5% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 27% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.9% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 39% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.5% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.8% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Webb County has lower values than Texas for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
The headline for Webb County: 0.2% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Overview
Police reported 2,516 crashes involving commercial trucks in Webb County since 2015: 1,549 people were injured and 76 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Colorado Acres since 2015; patterns below come from Webb County as a whole.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 9.5% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (7.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.5% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 8.3% of truck crashes.
0.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Colorado Acres since 2015 were spread across roads: US-0059 (1) and US-59 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 13 of the truck crashes here, or 0.5%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Route planning tips for Colorado Acres fleets
- Build extra time into July 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 Webb County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-0059 | 1 |
| US-59 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Webb County) |
|---|---|
| Bob Bullock Loop | 130 |
| Killam Industrial Blvd | 54 |
| I-35 | 43 |
| San Dario Ave | 32 |
| State Highway 359 | 32 |
| Fm 1472 Rd | 31 |
| Uniroyal Dr | 31 |
| San Bernardo Ave | 25 |
Colorado Acres at a glance
| Land area | 2.9 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Webb 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 | 261 | — | 3.6 |
| 2000s | 176 | -32% | 3.9 |
| 2010s | 194 | +10% | 5.0 |
| 2020s | 231 | +19% | 3.8 |
In the 1990s about 261 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 231. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 5.0 a year in 2016–19, 3.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Colorado Acres
How many truck crashes happen in Colorado Acres?
Webb County has had 2,516 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,549 people and killing 76.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Colorado Acres?
The worst month is July: 9.5% of truck crashes in Webb County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Colorado Acres?
Since 2015, Webb County has reported 13 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Colorado Acres compared with Texas?
The yearly rate is 78.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Webb County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Colorado Acres?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.