Mobeetie, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mobeetie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mobeetie and Wheeler County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wheeler County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 256 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Wheeler County compares with Texas
Wheeler County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wheeler County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wheeler County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 441.0 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 7.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.64 | 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 | 15.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 9.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.8% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.9× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.6% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 46.6% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.7× the state |
Wheeler County sits below Texas on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Wheeler County: 15.0% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 1.7% in Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 256 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wheeler County. They injured 153 people and killed 23.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 17 days.
Mobeetie had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Wheeler County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 11.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 4.7%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.6% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 9.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 15.0% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Mobeetie happened on Fm 1268 (1) and US-83 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wheeler County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Mobeetie fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 15.0% of truck crashes here, more than Texas; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Wheeler County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Fm 1268 | 1 |
| US-83 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wheeler County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 46 |
| E 101 12Th St | 2 |
| N 1200 Main St | 2 |
| N 1500 Main St | 2 |
| S 1200 North Main Hwy | 2 |
| Sh 152 | 2 |
| US-83 | 2 |
| E 100 Cemetery Rd | 1 |
Mobeetie at a glance
| Population | 84 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 138 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 79061) | $99,861 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wheeler 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 | 17 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 28 | +62% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 24 | -15% | 2.0 |
| 2020s | 24 | +0% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 17 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 24. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mobeetie
How common are truck crashes in Mobeetie?
Since 2015, 256 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Wheeler County (153 injured, 23 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Mobeetie?
October has the most truck crashes in Wheeler County, 11.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Mobeetie?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Wheeler County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Mobeetie compared with Texas?
Per 100,000 residents, Wheeler County has 441.0 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Mobeetie?
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.