New Summerfield, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in New Summerfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in New Summerfield and Cherokee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cherokee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 453 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cherokee County compares with Texas
Cherokee County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cherokee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cherokee County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.4 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.3% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 86% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.1% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.8% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.1% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.0% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 26% below the state |
Cherokee County sits below Texas on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Cherokee County at a glance: 1 in 43 garbage-truck share of crashes is 2.3%, against 1.1% for Texas.
Overview
Cherokee County has recorded 453 truck crashes since 2015, with 259 people injured and 24 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 9 days.
New Summerfield had 31 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cherokee County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 10.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.1% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 9.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
US-69 leads within 10 miles of New Summerfield with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-135 (1) and US-79 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 10 of the truck crashes here, or 2.2%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Route planning tips for New Summerfield fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-69, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Cherokee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 6 |
| SR-135 | 1 |
| US-79 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cherokee County) |
|---|---|
| E 2000 Rusk St | 4 |
| N 1000 Jackson St | 4 |
| S 1600 Jackson St | 4 |
| E 100 Rusk St | 3 |
| E 600 Rusk St | 3 |
| Frankston St | 3 |
| S 2000 Jackson St | 3 |
| S 300 Jackson St | 3 |
New Summerfield at a glance
| Population | 906 |
| Land area | 4.7 sq mi |
| Density | 193 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cherokee 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 | 45 | — | 2.0 |
| 2000s | 44 | -3% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 36 | -17% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 41 | +12% | 2.2 |
In the 1990s about 45 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 41. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about New Summerfield
How common are truck crashes in New Summerfield?
453 truck crashes have been reported in Cherokee County since 2015, with 24 deaths and 259 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in New Summerfield?
NHTSA data shows US-69 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of New Summerfield since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in New Summerfield?
The worst month is August: 10.6% of truck crashes in Cherokee County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in New Summerfield?
10 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cherokee County since 2015, 2.2% of all truck crashes.
How does New Summerfield compare with Texas for truck crashes?
Cherokee County records 73.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in New Summerfield?
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.