Kingston, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kingston: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kingston and Marshall County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Marshall County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 104 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Marshall County compares with Oklahoma
Marshall County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Marshall County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Marshall County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.7 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 36% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 79% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.0% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 22% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 28.9% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 29% below the state |
| After dark | 13.3% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 48% below the state |
Marshall County has lower values than Oklahoma for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Marshall County at a glance: 1 in 45 crashes involve a garbage truck (3 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 104 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Marshall County. They injured 58 people and killed 6.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 45 days.
Kingston had 48 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Marshall County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (12.5% of the year) and are lowest in November (1.9%).
November through March accounts for 28.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 12.5% of truck crashes.
1.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
US-70 leads within 10 miles of Kingston with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-32 (2) and SR-70F (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.9% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Kingston fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Marshall County.
- Where you can, review stops along US-70; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Marshall County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-70 | 6 |
| SR-32 | 2 |
| SR-70F | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Marshall County) |
|---|---|
| US-70 | 16 |
| US-377 | 8 |
| Ok-199 | 6 |
| Ok-32 | 5 |
| Sh-199 | 4 |
| Sh-99 | 4 |
| SR-70 | 3 |
| Sh-32 | 3 |
Kingston at a glance
| Population | 1,477 |
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Density | 673 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73439) | $55,865 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73439) | $176,720 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Marshall 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 | 5 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 8 | +66% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 9 | +14% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 9 | +2% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 9 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kingston
How many truck accidents are there in Kingston?
104 truck crashes have been reported in Marshall County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 58 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Kingston?
US-70 had 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Kingston since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Kingston?
The worst month is July: 12.5% of truck crashes in Marshall County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Kingston?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Marshall County since 2015, 2.9% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Kingston compare with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 50.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Marshall County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Kingston?
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.