Pond Creek, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pond Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pond Creek 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 has lower values than Oklahoma for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
What stands out in Grant County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 89 crashes involving commercial trucks in Grant County since 2015: 34 people were injured and 5 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 48 days in fully reported years.
With 24 truck crashes reported in Pond Creek since 2015, this page uses Grant County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Pond Creek since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-11 (1) and US-81 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Grant County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Pond Creek fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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.
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 |
Pond Creek at a glance
| Population | 893 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,052 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73766) | $58,233 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73766) | $142,133 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 6 a year in the 1990s and 8 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pond Creek
How many truck accidents are there in Pond Creek?
Grant County has had 89 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 34 people and killing 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Pond Creek?
May has the most truck crashes in Grant County, 13.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pond Creek?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Grant County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Pond Creek compare with Oklahoma?
Per 100,000 residents, Grant County has 185.2 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Pond Creek?
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.