New Home, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in New Home: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in New Home and Lynn County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lynn County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 114 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lynn County compares with Texas
Lynn County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lynn County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lynn County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 158.8 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 2.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 14.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.67 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.8% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 3.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.1% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.7% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.2% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 42.3% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Compared with Texas, Lynn County is lower on garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Lynn County: 5.8% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 1.7% across Texas.
Overview
Police reported 114 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lynn County since 2015: 72 people were injured and 15 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 39 days.
New Home had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lynn County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (13.2% of the year) and are lowest in September (4.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.2% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 9.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.8% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of New Home since 2015: US-87 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.9% share (Texas: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for New Home fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 5.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Texas; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Lynn County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-87 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lynn County) |
|---|---|
| US-87 | 5 |
| Us Highway 87 Hwy | 2 |
| County Rd M | 1 |
| S 87 Hwy | 1 |
| Us Hwy | 1 |
New Home at a glance
| Population | 355 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 355 per sq mi |
Historical data: truck crashes in Lynn 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 | 6 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 10 | +62% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 8 | -18% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 9 | +7% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 9. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about New Home
How many truck accidents are there in New Home?
114 truck crashes have been reported in Lynn County since 2015, with 15 deaths and 72 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in New Home?
Truck crashes in Lynn County peak in August, with 13.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in New Home?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Lynn County since 2015 (0.9% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in New Home compared with Texas?
Per 100,000 residents, Lynn County has 158.8 truck crashes a year; Texas has 62.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in New Home?
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.