Olive, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Olive: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Olive and Creek County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Creek County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 849 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Creek County compares with Oklahoma
Creek County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Creek County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Creek County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 104.2 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.3% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 81% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.5% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.2% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.1% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.4% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Creek County sits below Oklahoma on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Creek County at a glance: 1 in 385 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 849 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Creek County. They injured 377 people and killed 43.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Olive since 2015, this page uses Creek County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 11.0% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (5.9%).
November through March accounts for 40.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (7.9%).
Road surface: 7.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Olive happened on SR-48 (3), SR-99 (3) and SR-33 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.2% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Olive fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 7.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Oklahoma; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2019; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Creek County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-48 | 3 |
| SR-99 | 3 |
| SR-33 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Creek County) |
|---|---|
| I-44 | 355 |
| I-44 (Turner Turnpike) | 78 |
| Turner Turnpike (I-44) | 35 |
| Turner Turnpike | 18 |
| Sh 66 | 17 |
| I-44 Turner Turnpike | 16 |
| Eastbound Interstate 44/Turner | 13 |
| State Highway 66 | 12 |
Olive at a glance
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74030) | $45,357 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74030) | $87,731 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Creek 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 | 25 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 37 | +45% | 2.0 |
| 2010s | 57 | +55% | 2.9 |
| 2020s | 81 | +42% | 2.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 25 to 81. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 3.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Olive
How many truck accidents are there in Olive?
Since 2015, 849 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Creek County (377 injured, 43 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Olive?
The worst month is May: 11.0% of truck crashes in Creek County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Olive?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Creek County since 2015, 0.2% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Olive compared with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 104.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Creek County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Olive?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2019; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.