Dayton Lakes, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dayton Lakes: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dayton Lakes and Liberty County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Liberty County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 1,016 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Liberty County compares with Texas
Liberty County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Liberty County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Liberty County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 74.8 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.73 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 33% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 68% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.6% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.7% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 14% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.2% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.3% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Liberty County sits below Texas on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Liberty County at a glance: 7.6 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 4.1 across Texas.
Overview
Police reported 1,016 crashes involving commercial trucks in Liberty County since 2015: 727 people were injured and 74 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Dayton Lakes had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Liberty County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (10.2% of the year) and are lowest in February (5.8%).
November through March accounts for 38.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (8.8%).
0.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
SR-146 leads within 10 miles of Dayton Lakes with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-321 (4), SR-105 (3) and US-90 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 0.7% of the total, against 1.1% across Texas.
Route planning tips for Dayton Lakes fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use SR-146, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 24.6% of truck crashes here, more than Texas; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Liberty County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-146 | 6 |
| SR-321 | 4 |
| SR-105 | 3 |
| US-90 | 2 |
| Brown Rd | 1 |
| Fm 686 | 1 |
| Fm 834 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Liberty County) |
|---|---|
| US-90 | 43 |
| Sh 146 | 17 |
| US-59 | 13 |
| Fm 1960 | 11 |
| SR-90 | 10 |
| Sh 105 | 9 |
| Sh 321 | 7 |
| Fm 2025 | 7 |
Dayton Lakes at a glance
| Population | 57 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 66 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Liberty 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 | 54 | — | 3.0 |
| 2000s | 67 | +24% | 2.6 |
| 2010s | 66 | -2% | 5.0 |
| 2020s | 94 | +43% | 5.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 54 to 94. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 6.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 5.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dayton Lakes
How many truck accidents are there in Dayton Lakes?
Liberty County has had 1,016 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 727 people and killing 74.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Dayton Lakes?
NHTSA data shows SR-146 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dayton Lakes since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Dayton Lakes?
Truck crashes in Liberty County peak in October, with 10.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Dayton Lakes?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Liberty County since 2015 (0.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Dayton Lakes compare with Texas?
Per 100,000 residents, Liberty County has 74.8 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Dayton Lakes?
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.