ZIP 79220 (Afton, TX) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 79220: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Dickens County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 15 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
Dickens County at a glance: 15 truck crashes on record for Dickens County since 2015.
Overview
Dickens County has recorded 15 truck crashes since 2015, with 7 people injured and 1 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 268 days.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Dickens County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of ZIP 79220.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Dickens County since 2015.
Route planning tips for ZIP 79220 fleets
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Dickens County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dickens County) |
|---|---|
| Fm 2794 | 1 |
| US-82 | 1 |
ZIP 79220 at a glance
| Population | 225 |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $49,792 |
| Home ownership | 64% |
Historical data: truck crashes in Dickens 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 2 | +14% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 2 | +5% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 2 | -29% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 79220
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 79220?
Since 2015, 15 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Dickens County (7 injured, 1 killed).
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 79220?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Dickens County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 79220?
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.