ZIP 79248 (Paducah, TX) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 79248: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Cottle County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 22 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
What stands out in Cottle County: August 22.7% of truck crashes happen in August, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 22 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cottle County. They injured 15 people and killed 1.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 236 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (22.7% of the year) and are lowest in February (0.0%).
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 pm than at any other hour (13.6%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of ZIP 79248 since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cottle County since 2015.
Route planning tips for ZIP 79248 fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Cottle 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 (Cottle County) |
|---|---|
| US-62 | 4 |
ZIP 79248 at a glance
| Population | 1,273 |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $49,028 |
| Median home value | $61,458 |
| Home ownership | 82% |
Historical data: truck crashes in Cottle 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 | 2 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 2 | -20% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | +37% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 1 | -49% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 1 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 79248
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 79248?
Cottle County has had 22 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 15 people and killing 1.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in ZIP 79248?
Truck crashes in Cottle County peak in August, with 22.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 79248?
Since 2015, Cottle County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 79248?
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.