Kenton, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kenton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kenton and Cimarron County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cimarron County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 187 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Cimarron County compares with Oklahoma
Cimarron County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cimarron County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cimarron County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 716.0 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 9.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 13.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.3% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.6% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.7% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 40% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.5% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 35.1% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Cimarron County has lower values than Oklahoma for garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Cimarron County: 13.1 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 4.1 across Oklahoma.
Overview
Cimarron County has recorded 187 truck crashes since 2015, with 79 people injured and 27 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 24 days.
Kenton had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cimarron County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (11.2% of the year) and are lowest in March (5.3%).
November through March accounts for 40.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.0%).
11.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Kenton since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cimarron County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Kenton fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Cimarron County.
- 11.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Oklahoma; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Cimarron County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cimarron County) |
|---|---|
| US-287 | 110 |
| US-56 | 17 |
| US-385 | 9 |
| US-64 | 7 |
| Sh-171 | 5 |
| U.S. Highway 287 | 5 |
| State Highway 171 | 4 |
| US-412 | 4 |
Kenton at a glance
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cimarron 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 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 15 | +118% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 16 | +5% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 16 | +1% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 16. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kenton
How common are truck crashes in Kenton?
Cimarron County has had 187 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 79 people and killing 27.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Kenton?
January has the most truck crashes in Cimarron County, 11.2% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Kenton?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cimarron County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Kenton compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 716.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cimarron County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Kenton?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.