Callender Lake, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Callender Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Callender Lake and Henderson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Henderson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 546 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Henderson County compares with Texas
Henderson County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Henderson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Henderson County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 53.5 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 15% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.80 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 41% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.7% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 22% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.7% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 17.5% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 35% below the state |
Henderson County has lower values than Texas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Henderson County: 1.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Overview
Since 2015, 546 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Henderson County. They injured 429 people and killed 29.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 8 days.
Callender Lake had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Henderson County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is April with 10.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 5.9%.
November through March accounts for 35.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 9.2% of truck crashes.
1.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Callender Lake since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-64 (3) and SR-19 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 1.3% of the total, against 1.1% across Texas.
Route planning tips for Callender Lake fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Henderson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-64 | 3 |
| SR-19 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Henderson County) |
|---|---|
| Sh 31 | 6 |
| N 1600 Palestine St | 5 |
| W 3400 Corsicana St | 4 |
| W 6000 Dallas Hwy | 4 |
| E 1400 Tyler St | 3 |
| E 700 Corsicana St | 3 |
| Ne 2000 Jed Robinson Loop | 3 |
| Nw 1500 Jed Robinson Loop | 3 |
Callender Lake at a glance
| Land area | 4.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 75778) | $57,589 |
| Median home value (ZIP 75778) | $154,246 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Henderson 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 | 33 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 41 | +22% | 1.8 |
| 2010s | 40 | -2% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 51 | +28% | 3.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 33 to 51. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 2.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Callender Lake
How common are truck crashes in Callender Lake?
Since 2015, 546 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Henderson County (429 injured, 29 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Callender Lake?
The worst month is April: 10.8% of truck crashes in Henderson County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Callender Lake?
Since 2015, Henderson County has reported 7 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Callender Lake compare with Texas?
The yearly rate is 53.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Henderson County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Callender Lake?
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.