Roxton, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Roxton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Roxton and Lamar County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lamar County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 446 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lamar County compares with Texas
Lamar County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lamar County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lamar County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.8 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.7% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 56% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.6% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 15% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.2% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.0% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 33% below the state |
Compared with Texas, Lamar County is lower on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share.
Lamar County at a glance: 1 in 60 crashes involve a garbage truck (9 since 2015), vs 1.1% across Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 446 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lamar County. They injured 259 people and killed 18.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Roxton had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lamar County numbers.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 9.9% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (5.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.2% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 8.5% of truck crashes.
0.7% 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 Roxton since 2015 were spread across roads: US-82 (2) and SR-19 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 9 of the truck crashes here, or 2.0%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Route planning tips for Roxton fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Lamar County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-82 | 2 |
| SR-19 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lamar County) |
|---|---|
| Clarksville St | 21 |
| Lamar Ave | 16 |
| Lamar Rd | 9 |
| N 2400 Main St | 6 |
| N 3200 Main St | 6 |
| N 4200 Main St | 5 |
| Fm 79 | 4 |
| N 2500 Main St | 4 |
Roxton at a glance
| Population | 555 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 643 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 75477) | $90,469 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lamar 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 | 34 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 30 | -10% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 31 | +2% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 42 | +35% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 34 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 42. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Roxton
How many truck accidents are there in Roxton?
Since 2015, 446 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lamar County (259 injured, 18 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Roxton?
Truck crashes in Lamar County peak in March, with 9.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Roxton?
Garbage trucks were involved in 9 reported crashes in Lamar County since 2015 (2.0% of truck crashes).
How does Roxton compare with Texas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Lamar County has 73.8 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Roxton?
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.