Medford, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Medford: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Medford and Grant County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grant County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 89 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Grant County compares with Oklahoma
Grant County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grant County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grant County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 185.2 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 12% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.4% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 55% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.6% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 72% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.5% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.6% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Grant County sits below Oklahoma on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
The headline for Grant County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.4% for Oklahoma.
Overview
Grant County has recorded 89 truck crashes since 2015, with 34 people injured and 5 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 48 days.
Only 18 truck crashes were reported in Medford since 2015; patterns below come from Grant County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 13.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 4.5%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.5% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (13.5%).
Road surface: 2.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Medford since 2015: SR-11 (1) and US-81 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Grant County.
Route planning tips for Medford fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Grant County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-11 | 1 |
| US-81 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Grant County) |
|---|---|
| US-60 | 17 |
| US-64 | 10 |
| US-81 | 9 |
| Ok-11 | 8 |
| Sh-132 | 6 |
| State Highway 132 | 5 |
| Sh-11 | 4 |
| County Road 880 | 3 |
Medford at a glance
| Population | 915 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 590 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73759) | $51,705 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73759) | $81,618 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grant 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 | 6 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 7 | +20% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 19 | +175% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 8 | -60% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Medford
How many truck accidents are there in Medford?
Since 2015, 89 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Grant County (34 injured, 5 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Medford?
The worst month is May: 13.5% of truck crashes in Grant County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Medford?
Since 2015, Grant County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Medford compared with Oklahoma?
Grant County records 185.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Medford?
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.