Amaya, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Amaya: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Amaya and Zavala County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Zavala County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 106 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Zavala County compares with Texas
Zavala County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Zavala County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Zavala County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 97.7 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 11.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.88 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 39% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.3% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.1% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 37% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.5% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 18.2% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 33% below the state |
Zavala County has lower values than Texas for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Zavala County: 11.1 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.1 in Texas.
Overview
Zavala County has recorded 106 truck crashes since 2015, with 90 people injured and 13 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 41 days.
Amaya had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Zavala County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (14.2% of the year) and are lowest in March (4.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.5% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
The busiest hour is 6–7 am, with 10.4% of truck crashes.
1.0% 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 Amaya happened on US-277 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Zavala County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Amaya fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 26.3% of truck crashes here, more than Texas; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Zavala County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-277 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Zavala County) |
|---|---|
| Fm 140 | 3 |
| S Old Loma Vista Rd | 2 |
| N Us Highway 83 Hwy | 1 |
| Se 7822 Fm 117 Hwy | 1 |
| Tortuza Rd | 1 |
| US-83 | 1 |
Amaya at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 78839) | $37,365 |
| Median home value (ZIP 78839) | $112,274 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Zavala 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 | 2 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 6 | +175% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 9 | +62% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 9 | -8% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 9 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Amaya
How many truck accidents are there in Amaya?
Zavala County has had 106 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 90 people and killing 13.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Amaya?
The worst month is July: 14.2% of truck crashes in Zavala County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Amaya?
Since 2015, Zavala County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Amaya compare with Texas?
Zavala County records 97.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Amaya?
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.