ZIP 79843 (Marfa, TX) truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 79843: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Presidio County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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15
truck crashes since 2015 (Presidio County)
9
people injured
3
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

85 out of 100
High truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Presidio County, 2020–2024: 7.03 per 100,000 a year, higher than 85% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr24.0
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)33%
Garbage-truck share of crashes0.0%
Texas average
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Key findings

15
truck crashes reported in Presidio County since 2015
1
deadly crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 79843 since 2015
0
crashes involving a garbage truck in Presidio County since 2015
Presidio County
small sample: patterns below come from Presidio County

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

0.0%
0 of 15 crashes.
0 of 15 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

US-671

Presidio County at a glance: 15 truck crashes reported in Presidio County since 2015.

Overview

Presidio County has recorded 15 truck crashes since 2015, with 9 people injured and 3 killed.

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

When crashes happen

Monthly patterns need more crashes than Presidio County has on record.

Where crashes happen

Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 79843 happened on US-67 (1); no road leads clearly.

Garbage & waste trucks

Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Presidio County.

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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

2005: 3 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 4 truck crashes2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 3 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 0 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 2 truck crashes2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 2 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 3 truck crashes2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 3 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 4 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 1 truck crash2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 1 truck crash2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 3 truck crashes2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 1 truck crash2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 2 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 5 truck crashes2019: 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: 0 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 0 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucksincomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Presidio County

Jan: 0.0% of truck crashesFeb: 6.7% of truck crashesMar: 6.7% of truck crashesApr: 13.3% of truck crashesMay: 13.3% of truck crashesJun: 0.0% of truck crashesJul: 0.0% of truck crashesAug: 26.7% of truck crashesSep: 6.7% of truck crashesOct: 6.7% of truck crashesNov: 6.7% of truck crashesDec: 13.3% 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)
US-671

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Presidio County)
S 100 Highland Ave1

ZIP 79843 at a glance

Population2,633
Density1 per sq mi
Median household income$45,263
Home ownership77%

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Waste haulers in Presidio County

Historical data: truck crashes in Presidio 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: 1 reported truck crash1993: 1 reported truck crash1994: 1 reported truck crash1995: 2 reported truck crashes1997: 1 reported truck crash1998: 1 reported truck crash1999: 2 reported truck crashes2001: 1 reported truck crash2002: 3 reported truck crashes2003: 1 reported truck crash2004: 2 reported truck crashes2005: 3 reported truck crashes2006: 4 reported truck crashes2007: 3 reported truck crashes2009: 2 reported truck crashes2010: 2 reported truck crashes2011: 3 reported truck crashes2012: 3 reported truck crashes2013: 4 reported truck crashes2014: 1 reported truck crash2015: 1 reported truck crash2016: 3 reported truck crashes2017: 1 reported truck crash2018: 2 reported truck crashes2019: 5 reported truck crashes2020: 1 reported truck crash2022: 2 reported truck crashes 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 1 fatal truck crash1986: 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: 2 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 1 fatal truck crash2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 0 fatal truck crashes2004: 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: 1 fatal truck crash2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 1 fatal truck crash2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 0 fatal truck crashes2020: 1 fatal truck crash2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 1 fatal truck crash2023: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Presidio County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Presidio County (FARS, separate scale, max 2)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s1—0.2
2000s2+69%0.1
2010s2+32%0.2
2020s0-80%0.4

Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2010s. 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 0.4 a year in 2020–24.

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Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP 79845ZIP 79846ZIP 79830ZIP 79854ZIP 79832ZIP 79852ZIP 79734ZIP 79855ZIP 79842ZIP 79834Presidio CountyTexas

Questions fleets ask about ZIP 79843

How common are truck crashes in ZIP 79843?

Since 2015, 15 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Presidio County (9 injured, 3 killed).

How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 79843?

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

What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 79843?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.