Marietta, Love County, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Marietta, Love County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Marietta, Love County 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 |
Compared with Oklahoma, Love County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Oklahoma on 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
Since 2015, 338 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Love County. They injured 136 people and killed 18.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 11 days.
With 173 truck crashes reported in Marietta, Love County since 2015, this page uses Love County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, 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
I-35 leads within 10 miles of Marietta with 11 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-32 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.3% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Marietta, Love County fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Love County.
- Check whether your routes use I-35, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 6.6% of truck crashes here, more than Oklahoma; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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.
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 |
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 |
Marietta, Love County at a glance
| Population | 2,891 |
| Land area | 2.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,114 per 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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 35 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Marietta, Love County
How many truck crashes happen in Marietta, Love County?
Since 2015, 338 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Love County (136 injured, 18 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Marietta, Love County?
I-35 had 11 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Marietta since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Marietta, Love County?
The worst month is January: 10.4% of truck crashes in Love County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Marietta, Love County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Love County since 2015 (0.3% of truck crashes).
How does Marietta, Love County compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
Love County records 307.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Marietta, Love County?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
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.