Zion, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Zion: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Zion and Adair County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Adair County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 90 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Adair County compares with Oklahoma
Adair County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Adair County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Adair County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.4 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 50% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 16.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.74 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.7× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 17% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.5% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 34% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.5% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 73% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.2% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 10.5% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 59% below the state |
Adair County has lower values than Oklahoma for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Adair County: 16.3 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 4.1 across Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 90 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Adair County. They injured 66 people and killed 14.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 47 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Zion since 2015; patterns below come from Adair County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (20.0% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.2% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (12.2%).
3.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Zion happened on US-59 (2) and SR-51 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.1% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Zion fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 30.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Oklahoma.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Adair County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-59 | 2 |
| SR-51 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Adair County) |
|---|---|
| US-59 | 26 |
| State Highway 51 | 6 |
| United States 59 | 6 |
| United States Highway 59 | 6 |
| State Highway 100 | 4 |
| U.S. Highway 59 | 4 |
| County Rd Chewey | 2 |
| SR-59 | 2 |
Zion at a glance
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74960) | $47,151 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74960) | $119,971 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Adair 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 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 6 | -13% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 7 | +16% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 9 | +24% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 9. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Zion
How many truck crashes happen in Zion?
Adair County has had 90 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 66 people and killing 14.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Zion?
The worst month is June: 20.0% of truck crashes in Adair County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Zion?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Adair County since 2015 (1.1% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Zion compare with Oklahoma?
Adair County records 39.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Zion?
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.