Chester, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Chester: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Chester and Tyler County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Tyler County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 212 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Tyler County compares with Texas
Tyler County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Tyler County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Tyler County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 86.2 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 69% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.7% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.8% | 11.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 30.8% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 25% below the state |
| After dark | 17.4% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 35% below the state |
Tyler County sits below Texas on on snow, slush or ice, winter months (nov–mar) and after dark. It runs above Texas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Tyler County: 9.7 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Texas: 4.1).
Overview
Police reported 212 crashes involving commercial trucks in Tyler County since 2015: 126 people were injured and 19 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 21 days in fully reported years.
Chester had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Tyler County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (12.7% of the year) and are lowest in December (4.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 30.8% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Texas.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 9.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Texas: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Chester happened on US-287 (4); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 1.9%, compared with 1.1% in Texas.
Route planning tips for Chester fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 27.7% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Texas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Tyler County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-287 | 4 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Tyler County) |
|---|---|
| Bluff St | 1 |
| Elder Rd | 1 |
| Lakewood Dr | 1 |
| N 100 Magnolia St | 1 |
| N 700 Magnolia St | 1 |
| Pine St | 1 |
| S 1100 Magnolia St | 1 |
| Veterans Way | 1 |
Chester at a glance
| Population | 273 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 173 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 75936) | $70,938 |
| Median home value (ZIP 75936) | $188,684 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Tyler 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 | 17 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 20 | +20% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 15 | -25% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 18 | +22% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 17 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 18. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Chester
How many truck accidents are there in Chester?
Since 2015, 212 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Tyler County (126 injured, 19 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Chester?
The worst month is September: 12.7% of truck crashes in Tyler County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Chester?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Tyler County since 2015, 1.9% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Chester compared with Texas?
Tyler County records 86.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Chester?
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.