ZIP 79257 (Silverton, TX) truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 79257: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Briscoe County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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18
truck crashes since 2015 (Briscoe County)
5
people injured
1
deaths
0
garbage-truck crashes (0.0%)
1
fatal truck crashes within 10 mi, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters dashed = 10 mi radius 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

0 out of 100
Low truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Briscoe County, 2020–2024: 0.00 per 100,000 a year, higher than 0% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr91.3
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)27%
Garbage-truck share of crashes0.0%
Texas average
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Key findings

18
reported truck crashes in Briscoe County since 2015
1
fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 79257 since 2015
0
garbage-truck crashes reported in Briscoe County since 2015
Briscoe County
small sample: patterns below come from Briscoe County

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

0.0%
0 of 18 crashes.
0 of 18 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

Fm 3781

Briscoe County at a glance: 18 reported truck crashes in Briscoe County since 2015.

Overview

Since 2015, 18 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Briscoe County. They injured 5 people and killed 1.

Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 268 days.

When crashes happen

There are too few truck crashes in Briscoe County to show a reliable monthly pattern.

Where crashes happen

Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 79257 since 2015: Fm 378 (1). No single road stands out.

Garbage & waste trucks

FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Briscoe County since 2015.

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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

2005: 3 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 2 truck crashes2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 1 truck crash2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 2 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 1 truck crash2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 0 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 4 truck crashes2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 0 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 3 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 3 truck crashes2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 2 truck crashes2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 2 truck crashes2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 4 truck crashes2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 0 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 1 truck crash2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 1 truck crash2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 0 truck crashes2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 2 truck crashes2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 0 truck crashes2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 0 truck crashes2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 3 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 3 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucksincomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Briscoe County

Jan: 5.6% of truck crashesFeb: 5.6% of truck crashesMar: 5.6% of truck crashesApr: 0.0% of truck crashesMay: 16.7% of truck crashesJun: 5.6% of truck crashesJul: 16.7% of truck crashesAug: 11.1% of truck crashesSep: 0.0% of truck crashesOct: 27.8% of truck crashesNov: 0.0% of truck crashesDec: 5.6% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

Most dangerous roads for trucks

RoadFatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles)
Fm 3781

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Briscoe County)
Sh 2071
Sh 2561
Sh 861

ZIP 79257 at a glance

Population845
Density1 per sq mi
Median household income$43,362
Median home value$98,359
Home ownership89%

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Waste haulers in Briscoe County

Historical data: truck crashes in Briscoe 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).

1992: 4 reported truck crashes1993: 1 reported truck crash1994: 3 reported truck crashes1995: 3 reported truck crashes1997: 5 reported truck crashes1998: 2 reported truck crashes2000: 1 reported truck crash2001: 3 reported truck crashes2003: 2 reported truck crashes2005: 3 reported truck crashes2006: 2 reported truck crashes2007: 1 reported truck crash2008: 2 reported truck crashes2009: 1 reported truck crash2011: 4 reported truck crashes2013: 3 reported truck crashes2014: 3 reported truck crashes2015: 2 reported truck crashes2016: 2 reported truck crashes2017: 4 reported truck crashes2019: 1 reported truck crash2020: 1 reported truck crash2022: 2 reported truck crashes2025: 3 reported truck crashes 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 0 fatal truck crashes1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 0 fatal truck crashes1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 0 fatal truck crashes1997: 0 fatal truck crashes1998: 0 fatal truck crashes1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 1 fatal truck crash2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 1 fatal truck crash2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 0 fatal truck crashes2006: 0 fatal truck crashes2007: 0 fatal truck crashes2008: 0 fatal truck crashes2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 0 fatal truck crashes2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 1 fatal truck crash2020: 0 fatal truck crashes2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 0 fatal truck crashes2023: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Briscoe County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Briscoe County (FARS, separate scale, max 1)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s2—0.0
2000s2-33%0.2
2010s2+27%0.1
2020s1-47%0.0

Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 1 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.

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Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP 79258ZIP 79255ZIP 79241ZIP 79088ZIP 79261ZIP 79234ZIP 79052ZIP 79094ZIP 79072ZIP 79239Briscoe CountyTexas

Questions fleets ask about ZIP 79257

How common are truck crashes in ZIP 79257?

18 truck crashes have been reported in Briscoe County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 5 injuries.

How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 79257?

Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Briscoe County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).

How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 79257?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.