Calera, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Calera: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Calera and Bryan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bryan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 555 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bryan County compares with Oklahoma
Bryan County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bryan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bryan County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 103.4 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.0% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 23% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.6% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.0% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 22% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.6% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.1% | 25.4% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Oklahoma, Bryan County is lower on on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Calera: US-69 deadliest road: 11 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Calera since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 555 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bryan County. They injured 232 people and killed 34.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
With 121 truck crashes reported in Calera since 2015, this page uses Bryan County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (10.5% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.6%).
November through March accounts for 40.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.0% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Calera is US-69, with 11 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-78 (2), US-70 (2) and CR-LEAVENWORTH Trail (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 7 of the truck crashes here, or 1.3%, compared with 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Calera fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-69; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2019; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Bryan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 11 |
| SR-78 | 2 |
| US-70 | 2 |
| CR-LEAVENWORTH Trail | 1 |
| US-75 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bryan County) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 146 |
| US-70 | 38 |
| Sh-78 | 20 |
| State Highway 78 | 15 |
| Us Hwy 69/75 | 13 |
| Ok-78 | 13 |
| SR-69 | 13 |
| Hwy 69/75 | 9 |
Calera at a glance
| Population | 3,101 |
| Land area | 5.3 sq mi |
| Density | 585 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bryan 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 | 26 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 30 | +17% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 50 | +66% | 2.7 |
| 2020s | 50 | +1% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 26 a year in the 1990s and 50 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Calera
How common are truck crashes in Calera?
Bryan County has had 555 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 232 people and killing 34.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Calera?
US-69 had 11 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Calera since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Calera?
March has the most truck crashes in Bryan County, 10.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Calera?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bryan County since 2015, 1.3% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Calera compared with Oklahoma?
Bryan County records 103.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Calera?
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 2019; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.