Lovelady, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lovelady: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lovelady and Houston County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Houston County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 264 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Houston County compares with Texas
Houston County against Texas and the US, 2015–2024 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Houston County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2024) | Houston County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 105.9 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 23% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.9% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 48% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.0% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 47% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.7% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.8% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 12% below the state |
Compared with Texas, Houston County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
Houston County at a glance: 6.4 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 4.1 across Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 264 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Houston County. They injured 161 people and killed 16.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
Only 5 truck crashes were reported in Lovelady since 2015; patterns below come from Houston County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 12.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 5.3%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.7% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 8.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.9% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Lovelady happened on Fm1280 (1) and SR-19 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.5% share (Texas: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for Lovelady fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 29.8% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Texas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2025, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Houston County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Fm1280 | 1 |
| SR-19 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Houston County) |
|---|---|
| Sh 7 | 6 |
| US-287 | 4 |
| E 1200 304 Loop | 2 |
| E 1600 304 Loop | 2 |
| E 1900 Sl 304 | 2 |
| N 600 304 Loop | 2 |
| W 900 304 Loop | 2 |
| W Loop 304 | 2 |
Lovelady at a glance
| Population | 590 |
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Density | 447 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 75851) | $85,982 |
| Median home value (ZIP 75851) | $163,986 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Houston 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 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 18 | -46% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 22 | +25% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 23 | +7% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 33 a year in the 1990s and 23 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lovelady
How many truck accidents are there in Lovelady?
Since 2015, 264 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Houston County (161 injured, 16 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Lovelady?
August has the most truck crashes in Houston County, 12.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lovelady?
Since 2015, Houston County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.5% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lovelady compare with Texas?
Per 100,000 residents, Houston County has 105.9 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lovelady?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.