Wells, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wells: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wells 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 has lower values than Texas for on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Cherokee County: 1 in 43 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.3%, vs 1.1% in Texas.
Overview
Police reported 453 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cherokee County since 2015: 259 people were injured and 24 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 9 days in fully reported years.
Wells had 0 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
Truck crashes peak in August (10.6% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.1% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 9.9% of truck crashes.
0.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Wells is SR-7, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: US-69 (3) and SR-71 (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 Wells fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-7, 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
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 Cherokee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-7 | 4 |
| US-69 | 3 |
| SR-71 | 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 |
Wells at a glance
| Population | 903 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 472 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 75976) | $62,857 |
| Median home value (ZIP 75976) | $68,741 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 45 to 41. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wells
How many truck accidents are there in Wells?
Cherokee County has had 453 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 259 people and killing 24.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Wells?
SR-7 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Wells since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Wells?
The worst month is August: 10.6% of truck crashes in Cherokee County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Wells?
Since 2015, Cherokee County has reported 10 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.2% of its truck crashes.
How does Wells compare with Texas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Cherokee County has 73.4 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Wells?
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.