Wortham, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wortham: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wortham 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. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Freestone County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.1% for Texas.
Overview
Police reported 783 crashes involving commercial trucks in Freestone County since 2015: 469 people were injured and 43 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 6 days.
Only 10 truck crashes were reported in Wortham since 2015; patterns below come from Freestone County as a whole.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 12.4% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (5.9%).
November through March accounts for 38.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (7.8%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 2.6% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Wortham since 2015 were spread across roads: I-45 (2), SR-14 (2) 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 Wortham fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 2.6% of truck crashes here, more than Texas; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Freestone County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-45 | 2 |
| SR-14 | 2 |
| 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 |
Wortham at a glance
| Population | 1,034 |
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Density | 520 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 76693) | $55,645 |
| Median home value (ZIP 76693) | $181,084 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 28 to 68. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Wortham
How common are truck crashes in Wortham?
783 truck crashes have been reported in Freestone County since 2015, with 43 deaths and 469 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Wortham?
Truck crashes in Freestone County peak in August, with 12.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Wortham?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Freestone County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Wortham compared with Texas?
The yearly rate is 319.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Freestone County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Wortham?
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.