Paducah, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Paducah: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Paducah and Cottle County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cottle County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 22 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
What stands out in Cottle County: August the month with the most truck crashes: 22.7% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 22 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cottle County since 2015: 15 people were injured and 1 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 236 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Paducah since 2015, this page uses Cottle County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 22.7% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (0.0%).
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 pm than at any other hour (13.6%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Paducah since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Cottle County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Paducah fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Cottle 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 (Cottle County) |
|---|---|
| US-62 | 4 |
Paducah at a glance
| Population | 967 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 642 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 79248) | $49,028 |
| Median home value (ZIP 79248) | $61,458 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Cottle 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 | 2 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 2 | -20% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | +37% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 1 | -49% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Paducah
How common are truck crashes in Paducah?
22 truck crashes have been reported in Cottle County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 15 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Paducah?
Truck crashes in Cottle County peak in August, with 22.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Paducah?
Since 2015, Cottle County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Paducah?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.