Waxahachie, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Waxahachie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 602 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Waxahachie compares with Texas
Waxahachie against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Waxahachie stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Waxahachie | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 105.3 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 73% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 52% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.9% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 46% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.4% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.4% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.8% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.7% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Waxahachie has lower values than Texas for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
The headline for Waxahachie: 1 in 189 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.5%, against 1.1% for Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 602 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Waxahachie. They injured 329 people and killed 6.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (11.0% of the year) and are lowest in May (6.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.8% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 9.0% of truck crashes.
0.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Waxahachie happened on I-35E (5), US-287 (5), I-35 (4), Fm 1446 (1) and Fm 664 Ovilla Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 0.5% of the total, against 1.1% across Texas.
Route planning tips for Waxahachie fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Waxahachie
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-35E | 5 |
| US-287 | 5 |
| I-35 | 4 |
| Fm 1446 | 1 |
| Fm 664 Ovilla Rd | 1 |
| Fm 813 | 1 |
| Fm 876 | 1 |
| Fm 877/Howard Rd | 1 |
| Mustang Rd | 1 |
| US-0287 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Waxahachie) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 13 |
| US-287 | 8 |
| Ovilla Rd | 7 |
| N 7000 I35E Hwy | 5 |
| Us 287 Hwy | 5 |
| N 3400 77 Hwy | 4 |
| 3000 287 Hwy | 3 |
| 5800 35E Hwy | 3 |
Waxahachie at a glance
| Population | 48,617 |
| Land area | 49.8 sq mi |
| Density | 977 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 75165) | $86,391 |
| Median home value (ZIP 75165) | $338,267 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Waxahachie 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 | 15 | — | 3.9 |
| 2000s | 0 | -100% | 3.9 |
| 2010s | 31 | +110% | 4.2 |
| 2020s | 50 | +62% | 7.8 |
In the 1990s about 15 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 50. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 5.0 a year in 2016–19 and 7.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Waxahachie
How common are truck crashes in Waxahachie?
Since 2015, 602 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Waxahachie (329 injured, 6 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Waxahachie?
The worst month is June: 11.0% of truck crashes in Waxahachie happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Waxahachie?
Since 2015, Waxahachie has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Waxahachie compared with Texas?
Waxahachie records 105.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Waxahachie?
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.