Knowles, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Knowles: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Knowles and Beaver County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Beaver County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 164 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Beaver County compares with Oklahoma
Beaver County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Beaver County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Beaver County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 273.2 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 3.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.3% | 5.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 24% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.6% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 48% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.4% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 33.1% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Beaver County sits below Oklahoma on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Beaver County at a glance: 10.6 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.1 in Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 164 crashes involving commercial trucks in Beaver County since 2015: 75 people were injured and 16 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 27 days in fully reported years.
Knowles had 6 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Beaver County numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 15.9% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (3.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.4% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
By time of day, 4–5 pm stands out with 8.5% of truck crashes.
5.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Knowles since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Beaver County.
Route planning tips for Knowles fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Beaver 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 (Beaver County) |
|---|---|
| US-83 | 54 |
| US-270 | 31 |
| US-64 | 14 |
| US-412 | 7 |
| Sh-23 | 6 |
| Ok-3 | 5 |
| United States 270 | 5 |
| Ok-23 | 4 |
Knowles at a glance
| Population | 5 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 25 per sq mi |
Historical data: truck crashes in Beaver 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 | 11 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 14 | +28% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 16 | +14% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 15 | -6% | 1.4 |
In the 1990s about 11 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 15. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Knowles
How common are truck crashes in Knowles?
Since 2015, 164 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Beaver County (75 injured, 16 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Knowles?
The worst month is August: 15.9% of truck crashes in Beaver County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Knowles?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Beaver County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Knowles compare with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 273.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Beaver County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Knowles?
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.