Bison, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bison: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bison and Garfield County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Garfield County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 371 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Garfield County compares with Oklahoma
Garfield County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Garfield County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Garfield County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 55.6 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 30% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 59% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.1% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 23% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.0% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.0% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 46% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.4% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.0% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 29% below the state |
Garfield County sits below Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Garfield County: 1 in 172 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 371 crashes involving commercial trucks in Garfield County since 2015: 184 people were injured and 16 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 11 days.
Bison had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Garfield County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (11.3% of the year) and are lowest in October (5.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.4% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 8.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.1% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Bison.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.5%, compared with 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Bison fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 27.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Oklahoma; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 Garfield 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 (Garfield County) |
|---|---|
| US-64 | 22 |
| US-60 | 14 |
| US-412 | 14 |
| E Maine | 14 |
| US-81 | 13 |
| E Owen K Garriott Rd | 9 |
| E Hwy 412 | 8 |
| Sh-74 | 7 |
Bison at a glance
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73720) | $97,188 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Garfield 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 | 13 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 14 | +7% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 44 | +220% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 28 | -36% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 13 a year in the 1990s and 28 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bison
How common are truck crashes in Bison?
371 truck crashes have been reported in Garfield County since 2015, with 16 deaths and 184 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Bison?
June has the most truck crashes in Garfield County, 11.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Bison?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Garfield County since 2015 (0.5% of truck crashes).
How does Bison compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
Garfield County records 55.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bison?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
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.