Kemp, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kemp: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kemp 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. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Bryan County: +78% change in yearly reported truck crashes from the 2000s (30) to the 2010s (53).
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 7 truck crashes reported in Kemp 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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.6% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 7.6% of truck crashes.
4.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Kemp since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-78 (2), Fm 1753 (1) and US-69 (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 Kemp fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Crash reporting for 2019 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-78 | 2 |
| Fm 1753 | 1 |
| US-69 | 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 |
Kemp at a glance
| Population | 133 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 727 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 |
In the 1990s about 26 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 50. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 3.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kemp
How many truck crashes happen in Kemp?
555 truck crashes have been reported in Bryan County since 2015, with 34 deaths and 232 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Kemp?
March has the most truck crashes in Bryan County, 10.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Kemp?
Since 2015, Bryan County has reported 7 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Kemp compare with Oklahoma?
Per 100,000 residents, Bryan County has 103.4 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Kemp?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
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.