Loving, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Loving: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Loving and Young County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Young County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 128 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Young County compares with Texas
Young County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Young County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Young County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.3 | 62.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 20% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 26% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 51% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.4% | 11.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.8% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 14.6% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 46% below the state |
Young County sits below Texas on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Texas on morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Young County: June the month with the most truck crashes: 14.1% of the year's total.
Overview
Young County has recorded 128 truck crashes since 2015, with 71 people injured and 4 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 33 days in fully reported years.
Loving had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Young County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (14.1% of the year) and are lowest in May (4.7%).
November through March accounts for 39.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (12.5%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.8% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Loving since 2015: SR-114 (2), SR-16 (1) and US-380 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.8%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Route planning tips for Loving fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 25.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Texas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Young County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-114 | 2 |
| SR-16 | 1 |
| US-380 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Young County) |
|---|---|
| Elm St | 7 |
| Fourth St | 3 |
| S 200 Sh 67 Hwy | 2 |
| E 1531 380 East Hwy | 1 |
| E 200 Oak | 1 |
| Fifth St | 1 |
| Fm 1769 | 1 |
| Industrial Blvd | 1 |
Loving at a glance
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 76460) | $76,964 |
| Median home value (ZIP 76460) | $156,537 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Young 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 | 7 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 7 | +0% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 10 | +32% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 13 | +29% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 13. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Loving
How common are truck crashes in Loving?
Since 2015, 128 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Young County (71 injured, 4 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Loving?
The worst month is June: 14.1% of truck crashes in Young County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Loving?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Young County since 2015 (0.8% of truck crashes).
How does Loving compare with Texas for truck crashes?
Young County records 61.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Loving?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.