Byers, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Byers: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Byers and Clay County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clay County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 258 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Clay County compares with Texas
Clay County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clay County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clay County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 201.6 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 3.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 29% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 62% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.2% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 2.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.6% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.2% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.2% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Clay County has lower values than Texas for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Clay County at a glance: 4.2% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 1.7% in Texas.
Overview
Police reported 258 crashes involving commercial trucks in Clay County since 2015: 158 people were injured and 7 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 17 days in fully reported years.
Byers had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Clay County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 12.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 5.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.2% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
By time of day, 4–5 pm stands out with 8.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.2% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Byers since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.4%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Route planning tips for Byers fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 4.2% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Texas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Clay County
By hour of day
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 (Clay County) |
|---|---|
| US-82 | 3 |
| E 900 Omega St | 2 |
| US-287 | 2 |
| E 1002 Omega Rd | 1 |
| E 115 Omega St | 1 |
| E 700 Omega St | 1 |
| Jay Rd | 1 |
| N 1400 Us 287 North Hwy | 1 |
Byers at a glance
| Population | 475 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 478 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 76357) | $74,318 |
| Median home value (ZIP 76357) | $152,633 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Clay 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 | 20 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 22 | +8% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 20 | -7% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 22 | +8% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 20 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 22. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
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Questions fleets ask about Byers
How many truck crashes happen in Byers?
258 truck crashes have been reported in Clay County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 158 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Byers?
September has the most truck crashes in Clay County, 12.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Byers?
Since 2015, Clay County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.4% of its truck crashes.
How does Byers compare with Texas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Clay County has 201.6 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Byers?
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.