Teague, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Teague: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Teague and Freestone County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Freestone County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 783 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Freestone County compares with Texas
Freestone County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Freestone County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Freestone County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 319.7 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 5.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.6% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.1% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.4% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 17% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.6% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 38.1% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Compared with Texas, Freestone County is lower on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Freestone County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.1% across Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 783 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Freestone County. They injured 469 people and killed 43.
That averages about one truck crash every 6 days in fully reported years.
Teague had 10 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Freestone County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 12.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 5.9%.
November through March accounts for 38.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 7.8% of truck crashes.
2.6% 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 Teague is I-45, with 10 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by Fm 1365 (1) and US-84 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Freestone County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Teague fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-45 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 2.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Texas; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Freestone County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-45 | 10 |
| Fm 1365 | 1 |
| US-84 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Freestone County) |
|---|---|
| I-45 | 8 |
| S 198 Ih 45 Fwy | 7 |
| US-84 | 4 |
| E 400 Commerce St | 3 |
| E 700 Commerce St | 3 |
| S 211 Ih 45 Hwy | 3 |
| US-79 | 3 |
| Hwy 79 West Way | 2 |
Teague at a glance
| Population | 3,569 |
| Land area | 5.1 sq mi |
| Density | 707 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 75860) | $59,950 |
| Median home value (ZIP 75860) | $129,613 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Freestone 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 | 28 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 49 | +73% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 56 | +14% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 68 | +22% | 3.8 |
In the 1990s about 28 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 68. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Teague
How many truck crashes happen in Teague?
783 truck crashes have been reported in Freestone County since 2015, with 43 deaths and 469 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Teague?
I-45 had 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Teague since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Teague?
Truck crashes in Freestone County peak in August, with 12.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Teague?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Freestone County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Teague compare with Texas?
Per 100,000 residents, Freestone County has 319.7 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Teague?
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.