Deweyville, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Deweyville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Deweyville and Newton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Newton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 160 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Newton County compares with Texas
Newton County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Newton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Newton County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 115.3 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 2.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.7% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 60% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.5% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 9% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.6% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 41% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.0% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 28.5% | 27.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Texas, Newton County is lower on on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Newton County at a glance: 1 in 38 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.6%, vs 1.1% in Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 160 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Newton County. They injured 97 people and killed 8.
That averages about one truck crash every 27 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Deweyville since 2015; patterns below come from Newton County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 49.0% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (10.6%).
0.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
SR-62 leads within 10 miles of Deweyville with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-87 (2) and SR-12 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 2.5%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Route planning tips for Deweyville fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-62; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Newton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-62 | 5 |
| SR-87 | 2 |
| SR-12 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Newton County) |
|---|---|
| Rusk St | 2 |
| W 1000 Us 190 Hwy | 2 |
| 300 190 Hwy | 1 |
| N 400 Highway 87 Hwy | 1 |
| No Name | 1 |
| S 1000 Highway 87 Hwy | 1 |
| W 500 Court St | 1 |
Deweyville at a glance
| Land area | 11.2 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Newton 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 | 13 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 20 | +49% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 14 | -30% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 14 | -2% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 13 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 14. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Deweyville
How common are truck crashes in Deweyville?
160 truck crashes have been reported in Newton County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 97 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Deweyville?
Since 2015, SR-62 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Deweyville: 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Deweyville?
January has the most truck crashes in Newton County, 10.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Deweyville?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Newton County since 2015, 2.5% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Deweyville compared with Texas?
The yearly rate is 115.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Newton County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Deweyville?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.