Thackerville, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Thackerville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Thackerville 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 has lower values than Oklahoma for 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 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.3%, against 1.4% for Oklahoma.
Overview
Love County has recorded 338 truck crashes since 2015, with 136 people injured and 18 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 11 days.
Thackerville had 157 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
January has the most truck crashes, 10.4% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (5.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.5% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 7.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 6.6% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-35 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (7). It is followed by Fm 2383 (1) and Fm 371 (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 Thackerville fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-35 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- With 6.6% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Oklahoma), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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 | 7 |
| Fm 2383 | 1 |
| Fm 371 | 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 |
Thackerville at a glance
| Population | 411 |
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Density | 183 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73459) | $68,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73459) | $221,037 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Thackerville
How common are truck crashes in Thackerville?
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 Thackerville?
Since 2015, I-35 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Thackerville: 7.
When do most truck crashes happen in Thackerville?
January has the most truck crashes in Love County, 10.4% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Thackerville?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Love County since 2015, 0.3% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Thackerville compare with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 307.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Love County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Thackerville?
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.