Hastings, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hastings: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hastings and Cotton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cotton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 119 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Cotton County compares with Oklahoma
Cotton County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cotton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cotton County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 176.8 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 2.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 78% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 34% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.5% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.5% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.2% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 13% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.6% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 31.8% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Cotton County has lower values than Oklahoma for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Cotton County: 0.9 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 4.1 across Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 119 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cotton County. They injured 46 people and killed 1.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 38 days.
Hastings had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cotton County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 12.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 2.5%.
November through March accounts for 48.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 12.6% of truck crashes.
6.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Hastings since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.8% of the total, against 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Hastings fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Cotton County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 6.5% of truck crashes here, more than Oklahoma; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Cotton 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 (Cotton County) |
|---|---|
| I-44 | 41 |
| US-70 | 18 |
| I-44 (H.E. Bailey Turnpike) | 3 |
| Interstate 44 (E/B Lanes) | 3 |
| Ok-65 | 3 |
| US-277 | 3 |
| I-44 (H.E. Bailey Tpke) | 2 |
| Interstate 44 (W/B Lanes) | 2 |
Hastings at a glance
| Population | 107 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 222 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cotton 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 | 3 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 6 | +94% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 6 | -11% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 14 | +147% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 14. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hastings
How many truck accidents are there in Hastings?
Cotton County has had 119 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 46 people and killing 1.
When do most truck crashes happen in Hastings?
Truck crashes in Cotton County peak in August, with 12.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Hastings?
Since 2015, Cotton County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Hastings compare with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 176.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cotton County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hastings?
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.