Earl, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Earl: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Earl and Johnston County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Johnston County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 122 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Johnston County compares with Oklahoma
Johnston County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Johnston County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Johnston County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 99.8 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 15.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 37% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.9% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 83% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.3% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.5% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 72% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.8% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.5% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Compared with Oklahoma, Johnston County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Johnston County: 15.9 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.1 in Oklahoma.
Overview
Johnston County has recorded 122 truck crashes since 2015, with 70 people injured and 18 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 36 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Earl since 2015; patterns below come from Johnston County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 13.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 4.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.8% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 12.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.9% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Earl happened on CR-DICKSON Rd (1), SR-1 (1), US-177 (1) and US-70 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.8% of the total, against 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Earl fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 28.3% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Oklahoma; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Johnston County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-DICKSON Rd | 1 |
| SR-1 | 1 |
| US-177 | 1 |
| US-70 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Johnston County) |
|---|---|
| Ok-48 | 17 |
| Sh-48 | 11 |
| State Highway 48 | 8 |
| Ok-1 | 7 |
| SR-48 | 6 |
| State Highway 7 | 4 |
| Ok-48A | 3 |
| Ok-78 | 3 |
Earl at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73447) | $49,904 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73447) | $97,691 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Johnston 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 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 6 | +0% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 9 | +58% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 13 | +48% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 13. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Earl
How many truck accidents are there in Earl?
122 truck crashes have been reported in Johnston County since 2015, with 18 deaths and 70 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Earl?
The worst month is August: 13.1% of truck crashes in Johnston County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Earl?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Johnston County since 2015 (0.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Earl compared with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 99.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Johnston County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Earl?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.