Center, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Center: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Center and Shelby County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Shelby County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 425 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Shelby County compares with Texas
Shelby County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Shelby County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Shelby County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 146.9 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.74 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 53% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 16% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.3% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.1% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.2% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Shelby County has lower values than Texas for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Shelby County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.1% for Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 425 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Shelby County. They injured 304 people and killed 28.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Center since 2015; patterns below come from Shelby County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (12.2% of the year) and are lowest in July (6.4%).
November through March accounts for 38.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
By time of day, 4–5 pm stands out with 8.5% of truck crashes.
0.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Center happened on US-96 (2), SR-7 (1) and SR-87 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Shelby County.
Route planning tips for Center fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Shelby County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-96 | 2 |
| SR-7 | 1 |
| SR-87 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Shelby County) |
|---|---|
| US-59 | 8 |
| Hurst St | 5 |
| Loop 500 | 4 |
| Shelbyville St | 4 |
| Sh 7 | 3 |
| US-96 | 3 |
| Cottonford Rd | 2 |
| E 7723 7 State Hwy | 2 |
Center at a glance
| Population | 5,231 |
| Land area | 8.0 sq mi |
| Density | 655 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 75935) | $49,239 |
| Median home value (ZIP 75935) | $123,843 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Shelby 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 | 36 | — | 2.6 |
| 2000s | 51 | +42% | 2.0 |
| 2010s | 42 | -17% | 2.8 |
| 2020s | 36 | -15% | 2.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 36 a year in the 1990s and 36 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.0 a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Center
How many truck accidents are there in Center?
Shelby County has had 425 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 304 people and killing 28.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Center?
Truck crashes in Shelby County peak in June, with 12.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Center?
Since 2015, Shelby County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Center compared with Texas?
The yearly rate is 146.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Shelby County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Center?
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.