Cedar Crest, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cedar Crest: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cedar Crest and Mayes County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mayes County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 612 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Mayes County compares with Oklahoma
Mayes County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mayes County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mayes County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 137.3 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 74% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.2% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.3% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.8% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.1% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.3% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Mayes County sits below Oklahoma on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Mayes County: 1 in 278 crashes involve a garbage truck (4 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 612 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Mayes County. They injured 275 people and killed 40.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Cedar Crest since 2015; patterns below come from Mayes County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 11.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 5.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.1% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (7.0%).
6.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Cedar Crest is US-412, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come SR-82 (1) and US-412A (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.7% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Cedar Crest fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to US-412 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 6.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Oklahoma; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Mayes County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-412 | 3 |
| SR-82 | 1 |
| US-412A | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Mayes County) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 105 |
| I-44 | 57 |
| United States Highway 69 | 28 |
| Interstate 44 (Wrtp) | 27 |
| US-412 | 25 |
| I-44 (Will Rogers Turnpike) | 12 |
| State Highway 20 | 10 |
| State Highway 82 | 10 |
Cedar Crest at a glance
| Land area | 7.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74352) | $57,383 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74352) | $138,683 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mayes 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 | 25 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 39 | +58% | 2.0 |
| 2010s | 46 | +17% | 2.0 |
| 2020s | 60 | +31% | 3.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 25 to 60. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 3.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cedar Crest
How many truck accidents are there in Cedar Crest?
Since 2015, 612 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Mayes County (275 injured, 40 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Cedar Crest?
Since 2015, US-412 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Cedar Crest: 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cedar Crest?
The worst month is June: 11.1% of truck crashes in Mayes County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Cedar Crest?
Since 2015, Mayes County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Cedar Crest compared with Oklahoma?
Per 100,000 residents, Mayes County has 137.3 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Cedar Crest?
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.