Piedmont, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Piedmont: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Piedmont and Canadian County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Canadian County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 1,274 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Canadian County compares with Oklahoma
Canadian County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Canadian County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Canadian County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 66.2 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 17% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 59% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.9% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.7% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.4% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.4% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.5% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Canadian County sits below Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share. It runs above Oklahoma on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Canadian County: 10.9% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,274 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Canadian County. They injured 522 people and killed 60.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Piedmont had 15 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Canadian County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 9.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.1%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.4% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (7.0%).
10.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Piedmont happened on SR-3 (3), SR-4 (3) and N Rockwell Ave (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 8 crashes, 0.6% of the total, against 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Piedmont fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 10.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Oklahoma), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 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 Canadian County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-3 | 3 |
| SR-4 | 3 |
| N Rockwell Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Canadian County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 531 |
| US-81 | 31 |
| S Morgan Rd | 29 |
| John Kilpatrick Tpke | 27 |
| US-270 | 24 |
| I-40Wb | 15 |
| I-40Eb | 13 |
| Sh-3 | 12 |
Piedmont at a glance
| Population | 9,092 |
| Land area | 43.4 sq mi |
| Density | 209 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73078) | $105,441 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73078) | $317,919 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Canadian 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 | 33 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 56 | +68% | 2.6 |
| 2010s | 108 | +93% | 3.5 |
| 2020s | 120 | +12% | 3.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 33 to 120. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 5.5 a year in 2016–19, 3.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Piedmont
How common are truck crashes in Piedmont?
Canadian County has had 1,274 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 522 people and killing 60.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Piedmont?
Truck crashes in Canadian County peak in February, with 9.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Piedmont?
Since 2015, Canadian County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.6% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Piedmont compared with Oklahoma?
Canadian County records 66.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Piedmont?
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.