Harrold, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Harrold: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Harrold and Wilbarger County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wilbarger County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 267 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Wilbarger County compares with Texas
Wilbarger County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wilbarger County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wilbarger County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 180.3 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 2.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.9% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 5.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.2% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.9% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 43.7% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Wilbarger County sits below Texas on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Wilbarger County: 8.9% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Overview
Wilbarger County has recorded 267 truck crashes since 2015, with 137 people injured and 10 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
Harrold had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Wilbarger County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 11.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 6.4%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.9% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 8.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 8.9% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Harrold since 2015 were spread across roads: US-287 (3) and US-70 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wilbarger County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Harrold fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 8.9% 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
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 Wilbarger County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-287 | 3 |
| US-70 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wilbarger County) |
|---|---|
| US-287 | 22 |
| US-70 | 14 |
| College Dr | 4 |
| Wilbarger St | 3 |
| Boosters Station Rd | 1 |
| Main St | 1 |
| N 1800 Us 287 N Hwy | 1 |
| Nw 2700 Us 287 North Hwy | 1 |
Harrold at a glance
| Land area | 4.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 76364) | $117,928 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wilbarger 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 | 12 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 19 | +52% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 22 | +16% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 22 | +0% | 1.4 |
In the 1990s about 12 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 22. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Harrold
How common are truck crashes in Harrold?
Since 2015, 267 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Wilbarger County (137 injured, 10 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Harrold?
July has the most truck crashes in Wilbarger County, 11.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Harrold?
Since 2015, Wilbarger County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Harrold compare with Texas?
Wilbarger County records 180.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Harrold?
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.