Red Oak, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Red Oak: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Red Oak and Latimer County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Latimer County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 57 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Latimer County compares with Oklahoma
Latimer County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Latimer County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Latimer County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 51.6 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 35% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 54% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.31 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 30% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.5% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.7% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 71% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.8% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 22.2% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 13% below the state |
Latimer County sits below Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Latimer County: 0.0% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Overview
Latimer County has recorded 57 truck crashes since 2015, with 19 people injured and 1 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 74 days.
Red Oak had 10 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Latimer County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (14.0% of the year) and are lowest in September (3.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 51.8% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (26.3%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Red Oak.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.5% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Red Oak fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Latimer 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 (Latimer County) |
|---|---|
| US-270 | 8 |
| Sh-2 | 8 |
| Nw Highbridge Rd | 3 |
| Ok-63 | 3 |
| Sh-1 | 3 |
| State Highway 1 | 3 |
| State Highway 2 | 2 |
| U.S Highway 270 | 2 |
Red Oak at a glance
| Population | 529 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 452 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74563) | $44,063 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74563) | $118,996 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Latimer 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 | 4 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 6 | +58% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 6 | -6% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | -29% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 4 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Red Oak
How many truck crashes happen in Red Oak?
Latimer County has had 57 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 19 people and killing 1.
When do most truck crashes happen in Red Oak?
The worst month is January: 14.0% of truck crashes in Latimer County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Red Oak?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Latimer County since 2015, 3.5% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Red Oak compared with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 51.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Latimer County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Red Oak?
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.