Newcastle, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Newcastle: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Newcastle and Young County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Young County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 128 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Young County compares with Texas
Young County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Young County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Young County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.3 | 62.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 20% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 26% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 51% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.4% | 11.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.8% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 14.6% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 46% below the state |
Young County has lower values than Texas for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Texas on morning rush (6–10 am).
Young County at a glance: June 14.1% of truck crashes happen in June, more than any other month.
Overview
Police reported 128 crashes involving commercial trucks in Young County since 2015: 71 people were injured and 4 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 33 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Newcastle since 2015; patterns below come from Young County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (14.1% of the year) and are lowest in May (4.7%).
November through March accounts for 39.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 12.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.8% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Newcastle since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.8% share (Texas: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for Newcastle fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Young County.
- Morning starts matter: 25.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Texas.
- 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 Young County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Young County) |
|---|---|
| Elm St | 7 |
| Fourth St | 3 |
| S 200 Sh 67 Hwy | 2 |
| E 1531 380 East Hwy | 1 |
| E 200 Oak | 1 |
| Fifth St | 1 |
| Fm 1769 | 1 |
| Industrial Blvd | 1 |
Newcastle at a glance
| Population | 539 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 301 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 76374) | $43,939 |
| Median home value (ZIP 76374) | $118,099 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Young 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 | 7 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 7 | +0% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 10 | +32% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 13 | +29% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 13 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Newcastle
How many truck accidents are there in Newcastle?
Young County has had 128 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 71 people and killing 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Newcastle?
Truck crashes in Young County peak in June, with 14.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Newcastle?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Young County since 2015 (0.8% of truck crashes).
How does Newcastle compare with Texas for truck crashes?
Young County records 61.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.9 across Texas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Newcastle?
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.