Foster, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Foster: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Foster and Garvin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Garvin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 644 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Garvin County compares with Oklahoma
Garvin County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Garvin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Garvin County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 230.2 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 2.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.0% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.4% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.7% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 26.6% | 25.4% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Oklahoma, Garvin County is lower on injuries per crash. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Garvin County: +101% reported truck crashes a year in the 2010s vs the 2000s (51 vs 26).
Overview
Since 2015, 644 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Garvin County. They injured 243 people and killed 25.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
Only 7 truck crashes were reported in Foster since 2015; patterns below come from Garvin County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (11.2% of the year) and are lowest in January (6.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.7% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 7.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 7.0% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Foster since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.2% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Foster fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 24.9% of truck crashes here, more than Oklahoma; adjust start times where you can.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 7.0% of truck crashes here, more than Oklahoma; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Garvin 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 (Garvin County) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 316 |
| Sh-29 | 23 |
| US-177 | 21 |
| Sh-76 | 20 |
| Sh-19 | 19 |
| Ok-29 | 10 |
| Sh-7 | 9 |
| State Highway 29 | 9 |
Foster at a glance
| Population | 249 |
| Land area | 34.5 sq mi |
| Density | 7 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Garvin 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 | 14 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 26 | +85% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 51 | +101% | 2.6 |
| 2020s | 60 | +16% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 14 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 60. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Foster
How many truck accidents are there in Foster?
Garvin County has had 644 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 243 people and killing 25.
When do most truck crashes happen in Foster?
The worst month is February: 11.2% of truck crashes in Garvin County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Foster?
8 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Garvin County since 2015, 1.2% of all truck crashes.
How does Foster compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
Garvin County records 230.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Foster?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
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.