Bridgeport, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bridgeport: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bridgeport and Blaine County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Blaine County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 293 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Blaine County compares with Oklahoma
Blaine County against Oklahoma and the US, 2016–2023 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Blaine County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2016–2023) | Blaine County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 429.6 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 5.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 68% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.6% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 31% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.6% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.1% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 37% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.5% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.8% | 25.4% | 24.8% | same |
Blaine County sits below Oklahoma on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Blaine County: 1 in 222 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.4%, against 1.4% for Oklahoma.
Overview
Blaine County has recorded 293 truck crashes since 2015, with 133 people injured and 15 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 10 days.
Bridgeport had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Blaine County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (13.7% of the year) and are lowest in February (4.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.5% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
3.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-40 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (7). It is followed by US-270 (2), US-281 (2) and CR-E940 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.3% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Bridgeport fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Blaine County.
- Check whether your routes use I-40, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2015, 2019, 2020, 2024 and 2025, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Blaine County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 7 |
| US-270 | 2 |
| US-281 | 2 |
| CR-E940 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Blaine County) |
|---|---|
| US-270 | 52 |
| State Highway 3 | 20 |
| Sh-3 | 15 |
| United States 270 | 14 |
| Sh-51A | 10 |
| State Highway 51A | 9 |
| State Highway 51 | 9 |
| United States Highway 270 | 7 |
Bridgeport at a glance
| Population | 99 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 184 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73040) | $61,328 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73040) | $114,640 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Blaine 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 | 5 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 11 | +123% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 37 | +250% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 22 | -40% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 22. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bridgeport
How common are truck crashes in Bridgeport?
Blaine County has had 293 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 133 people and killing 15.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Bridgeport?
Since 2015, I-40 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bridgeport: 7.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Bridgeport?
Truck crashes in Blaine County peak in June, with 13.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Bridgeport?
Since 2015, Blaine County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Bridgeport compare with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 429.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Blaine County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bridgeport?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2015, 2019, 2020, 2024 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.