Rotan, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rotan: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rotan and Fisher County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fisher County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 160 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fisher County compares with Texas
Fisher County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fisher County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fisher County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 372.1 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 5.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 41% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.7% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 9% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 29.3% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 2.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.7% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 30.7% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Fisher County has lower values than Texas for injuries per crash, 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 winter months (nov–mar).
Fisher County at a glance: 29.3% in rain, sleet or snow, against 11.3% across Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 160 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Fisher County. They injured 53 people and killed 7.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 27 days.
With 4 truck crashes reported in Rotan since 2015, this page uses Fisher County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 13.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 3.8%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.7% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 9.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Rotan since 2015: US-180 (2) and SR-70 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Fisher County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Rotan fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, 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
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 Fisher County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-180 | 2 |
| SR-70 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fisher County) |
|---|---|
| Fm 57 | 11 |
| Sh 70 | 4 |
| E 401 Lee St | 1 |
| E 712 6Th St | 1 |
| Fm 608 | 1 |
Rotan at a glance
| Population | 1,324 |
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Density | 654 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 79546) | $58,984 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Fisher 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 | 4 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 3 | -25% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 11 | +304% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 14 | +25% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 14 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rotan
How many truck crashes happen in Rotan?
160 truck crashes have been reported in Fisher County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 53 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Rotan?
The worst month is May: 13.1% of truck crashes in Fisher County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Rotan?
Since 2015, Fisher County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Rotan compare with Texas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 372.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Fisher County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Rotan?
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.