Hydro, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hydro: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hydro and Caddo County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Caddo County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 370 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Caddo County compares with Oklahoma
Caddo County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Caddo County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Caddo County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 130.2 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 59% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.3% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 16% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.0% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.6% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.3% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Caddo County has lower values than Oklahoma for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Caddo County: 9.3% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Overview
Since 2015, 370 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Caddo County. They injured 187 people and killed 19.
That averages about one truck crash every 11 days in fully reported years.
Hydro had 133 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Caddo County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 12.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 3.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 37.6% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.3%).
9.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
I-40 leads within 10 miles of Hydro with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-54 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 0.5% of the total, against 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Hydro fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-40, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 9.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Oklahoma; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 2019, 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 Caddo County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 6 |
| SR-54 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Caddo County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 213 |
| US-281 | 9 |
| State Highway 58 | 9 |
| State Highway 152 | 7 |
| Sh-58 | 7 |
| Ok-58 | 7 |
| Sh-152 | 6 |
| I-44 | 5 |
Hydro at a glance
| Population | 907 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,301 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73048) | $58,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73048) | $174,938 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Caddo 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 | 14 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 22 | +59% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 33 | +52% | 2.3 |
| 2020s | 35 | +5% | 1.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 14 to 35. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hydro
How many truck crashes happen in Hydro?
Since 2015, 370 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Caddo County (187 injured, 19 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Hydro?
Since 2015, I-40 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hydro: 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Hydro?
June has the most truck crashes in Caddo County, 12.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Hydro?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Caddo County since 2015 (0.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Hydro compared with Oklahoma?
Per 100,000 residents, Caddo County has 130.2 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hydro?
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.