Jayton, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Jayton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Jayton and Kent County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kent County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 25 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Kent County compares with Texas
Kent County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kent County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kent County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 323.3 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 5.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| 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) | 20.0% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.0% | 11.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.0% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 44.0% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Kent County sits below Texas on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, winter months (nov–mar) and after dark.
The headline for Kent County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.1% across Texas.
Overview
Kent County has recorded 25 truck crashes since 2015, with 13 people injured and 0 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 161 days.
With 3 truck crashes reported in Jayton since 2015, this page uses Kent County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 16.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 4.0%.
November through March accounts for 44.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 16.0% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Jayton since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Kent County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Jayton fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Kent County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Kent County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kent County) |
|---|---|
| N Main | 2 |
Jayton at a glance
| Population | 473 |
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Density | 279 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 79528) | $73,476 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Kent 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 | 1 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 1 | +26% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 3 | +145% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | -32% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Jayton
How common are truck crashes in Jayton?
Kent County has had 25 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 13 people and killing 0.
When do most truck crashes happen in Jayton?
Truck crashes in Kent County peak in January, with 16.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Jayton?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kent County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Jayton compared with Texas?
The yearly rate is 323.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Kent County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Jayton?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.