Samnorwood, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Samnorwood: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Samnorwood 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 has lower values than Texas for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Wheeler County at a glance: 15.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Overview
Police reported 256 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wheeler County since 2015: 153 people were injured and 23 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 17 days in fully reported years.
Samnorwood 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
October has the most truck crashes, 11.7% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (4.7%).
November through March accounts for 43.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 9.4% of truck crashes.
15.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Samnorwood happened on US-83 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Wheeler County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Samnorwood fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 15.0% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Texas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Wheeler County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Samnorwood at a glance
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 79079) | $51,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 79079) | $80,817 |
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 Samnorwood
How many truck accidents are there in Samnorwood?
Wheeler County has had 256 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 153 people and killing 23.
When do most truck crashes happen in Samnorwood?
October has the most truck crashes in Wheeler County, 11.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Samnorwood?
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 Samnorwood compared with Texas?
The yearly rate is 441.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wheeler County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Samnorwood?
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.