Pumpkin Hollow, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pumpkin Hollow: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pumpkin Hollow and Cherokee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cherokee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 159 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cherokee County compares with Oklahoma
Cherokee County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cherokee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cherokee County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 27.1 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 66% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.66 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.5% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 35% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 34.5% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.5× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.6% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 41% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 31.7% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 22% below the state |
| After dark | 9.7% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 62% below the state |
Cherokee County has lower values than Oklahoma for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Cherokee County: 1 in 36 garbage-truck share of crashes is 2.8%, against 1.4% for Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 159 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cherokee County. They injured 103 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 28 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Pumpkin Hollow since 2015; patterns below come from Cherokee County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (12.6% of the year) and are lowest in January (5.0%).
November through March accounts for 31.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (10.7%).
Road surface: 3.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Pumpkin Hollow since 2015 were spread across roads: US-62 (2) and SR-51 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 6 crashes, 3.8% of the total, against 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Pumpkin Hollow fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 34.5% of truck crashes here, more than Oklahoma; adjust start times where you can.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Cherokee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-62 | 2 |
| SR-51 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cherokee County) |
|---|---|
| US-62 | 21 |
| State Highway 82 | 11 |
| SR-82 | 6 |
| State Highway 51 | 6 |
| S Muskogee Ave | 5 |
| State Highway 100 | 5 |
| Ok-51 | 4 |
| Sh-82 | 4 |
Pumpkin Hollow at a glance
| Land area | 14.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74457) | $36,667 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74457) | $193,973 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cherokee 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 | 7 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 8 | +19% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 12 | +45% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 15 | +28% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 15. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pumpkin Hollow
How many truck accidents are there in Pumpkin Hollow?
159 truck crashes have been reported in Cherokee County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 103 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Pumpkin Hollow?
June has the most truck crashes in Cherokee County, 12.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Pumpkin Hollow?
6 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cherokee County since 2015, 3.8% of all truck crashes.
How does Pumpkin Hollow compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Cherokee County has 27.1 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Pumpkin Hollow?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.