Zeb, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Zeb: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Zeb 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. It runs above Oklahoma on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Cherokee County at a glance: 1 in 36 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.8%, vs 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Overview
Cherokee County has recorded 159 truck crashes since 2015, with 103 people injured and 5 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 28 days in fully reported years.
Zeb had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cherokee County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (12.6% of the year) and are lowest in January (5.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 31.7% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (10.7%).
3.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
US-62 leads within 10 miles of Zeb with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-51 (1) and SR-82 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 3.8%, compared with 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Zeb fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Cherokee County.
- Look at alternatives to US-62 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 34.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Oklahoma; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 | 3 |
| SR-51 | 1 |
| SR-82 | 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 |
Zeb at a glance
| Land area | 8.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74451) | $59,873 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74451) | $159,102 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 15 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Zeb
How many truck accidents are there in Zeb?
159 truck crashes have been reported in Cherokee County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 103 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Zeb?
Since 2015, US-62 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Zeb: 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Zeb?
Truck crashes in Cherokee County peak in June, with 12.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Zeb?
6 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cherokee County since 2015, 3.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Zeb compared with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 27.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cherokee County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Zeb?
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.