Hunter, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hunter: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hunter 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
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 |
Compared with Oklahoma, Garfield County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Garfield County: 1 in 172 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.6%, vs 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 371 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Garfield County. They injured 184 people and killed 16.
That averages about one truck crash every 11 days in fully reported years.
With 5 truck crashes reported in Hunter since 2015, this page uses Garfield County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 11.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 5.4%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.4% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (8.1%).
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, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Hunter happened on SR-74 (1); no road leads clearly.
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 Hunter fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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
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 was incomplete in 2019, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-74 | 1 |
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 |
Hunter at a glance
| Population | 141 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 600 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74640) | $88,333 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74640) | $204,666 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 13 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 28. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hunter
How common are truck crashes in Hunter?
371 truck crashes have been reported in Garfield County since 2015, with 16 deaths and 184 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hunter?
The worst month is June: 11.3% of truck crashes in Garfield County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hunter?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Garfield County since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Hunter compared with Oklahoma?
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 Hunter?
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.