Vanderbilt, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Vanderbilt: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Vanderbilt and Jackson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jackson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 254 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Jackson County compares with Texas
Jackson County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jackson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jackson County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 143.9 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| 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) | 24.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.3% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.2% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 25.6% | 27.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Texas, Jackson County is lower on garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Jackson County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.1% in Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 254 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Jackson County. They injured 149 people and killed 14.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 17 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Vanderbilt since 2015, this page uses Jackson County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (10.2% of the year) and are lowest in June (5.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 44.2% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 8.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Vanderbilt happened on Fm 1593 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Jackson County.
Route planning tips for Vanderbilt fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Jackson County.
- Morning starts matter: 24.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Texas.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Jackson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Fm 1593 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jackson County) |
|---|---|
| US-59 | 21 |
| Fm 234 | 3 |
| Sh 111 | 3 |
| Sh 35 | 3 |
| E 800 York St | 2 |
| Loves Truck Stop Parking Lot | 2 |
| 3Rd St | 1 |
| County Road 203 | 1 |
Vanderbilt at a glance
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jackson 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 | 18 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 19 | +9% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 20 | +6% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 22 | +8% | 1.4 |
In the 1990s about 18 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 22. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Vanderbilt
How common are truck crashes in Vanderbilt?
Jackson County has had 254 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 149 people and killing 14.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Vanderbilt?
Truck crashes in Jackson County peak in March, with 10.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Vanderbilt?
Since 2015, Jackson County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Vanderbilt compare with Texas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 143.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Jackson County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Vanderbilt?
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.