Clarita, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Clarita: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Clarita and Coal County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Coal County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 60 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Coal County compares with Oklahoma
Coal County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Coal County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Coal County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 97.4 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.6% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.6% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 33% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 31.0% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 23% below the state |
| After dark | 34.5% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Compared with Oklahoma, Coal County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Coal County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.4% for Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 60 crashes involving commercial trucks in Coal County since 2015: 30 people were injured and 3 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 69 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Clarita since 2015, this page uses Coal County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 15.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 1.7%.
November through March accounts for 31.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (10.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Clarita since 2015: SR-3 (2) and SR-7 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Coal County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Clarita fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 27.6% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Oklahoma.
- 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 Coal County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-3 | 2 |
| SR-7 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Coal County) |
|---|---|
| US-75 | 11 |
| United States Highway 75 | 7 |
| State Highway 3 | 7 |
| Sh-3 | 7 |
| Sh-48 | 5 |
| Sh-31 | 4 |
| Ok-48 | 3 |
| State Highway 48 | 3 |
Clarita at a glance
| Land area | 7.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74535) | $31,397 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Coal 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 | 2 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 5 | +203% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 7 | +28% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 6 | -12% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 6. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Clarita
How common are truck crashes in Clarita?
Since 2015, 60 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Coal County (30 injured, 3 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Clarita?
July has the most truck crashes in Coal County, 15.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Clarita?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Coal County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Clarita compared with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 97.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Coal County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Clarita?
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.