Greenville, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Greenville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Greenville and Love County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Love County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 338 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Love County compares with Oklahoma
Love County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Love County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Love County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 307.0 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 3.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.3% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 78% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.6% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.7% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.7% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.5% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 38.1% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Love County sits below Oklahoma on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Love County: 1 in 323 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.3%, vs 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 338 crashes involving commercial trucks in Love County since 2015: 136 people were injured and 18 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 11 days in fully reported years.
Greenville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Love County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 10.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 5.6%.
November through March accounts for 42.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 7.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 6.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Greenville is I-35, with 11 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-32 (1) and US-70 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.3%, compared with 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Greenville fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Love County.
- Where you can, review stops along I-35; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 6.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Oklahoma; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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.
Crash reporting for 2019 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Love County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 11 |
| SR-32 | 1 |
| US-70 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Love County) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 266 |
| US-77 | 11 |
| Sh-32 | 8 |
| I-35Nb | 5 |
| I-35Sb | 4 |
| State Highway 32 | 4 |
| Ok-32 | 3 |
| Oswalt Rd | 3 |
Greenville at a glance
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73448) | $61,071 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73448) | $162,908 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Love 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 | 10 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 15 | +58% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 24 | +59% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 35 | +47% | 2.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 35. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Greenville
How common are truck crashes in Greenville?
Love County has had 338 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 136 people and killing 18.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Greenville?
Since 2015, I-35 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Greenville: 11.
When do most truck crashes happen in Greenville?
Truck crashes in Love County peak in January, with 10.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Greenville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Love County since 2015 (0.3% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Greenville compare with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 307.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Love County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Greenville?
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.