Porum, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Porum: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Porum and Muskogee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Muskogee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 626 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Muskogee County compares with Oklahoma
Muskogee County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Muskogee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Muskogee County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 84.5 | 79.3 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.6% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.8% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.7% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 27.3% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
It runs above Oklahoma on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Muskogee County: 7.6% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 626 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Muskogee County. They injured 295 people and killed 26.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
Porum had 18 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Muskogee County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 10.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 6.4%.
November through March accounts for 44.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (8.1%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 7.6% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Porum since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-9 (2), I-40 (1) and SR-2 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 11 of the truck crashes here, or 1.8%, compared with 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Porum fleets
- Plan May schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Muskogee County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 7.6% of truck crashes here, more than Oklahoma; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2019; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Muskogee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-9 | 2 |
| I-40 | 1 |
| SR-2 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Muskogee County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 77 |
| N 32Nd St | 60 |
| S 32Nd St | 32 |
| US-69 | 22 |
| US-62 | 22 |
| Muskogee Tpke | 15 |
| US-64 | 14 |
| 32Nd St | 11 |
Porum at a glance
| Population | 611 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 685 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74455) | $51,786 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74455) | $119,310 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Muskogee 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 | 34 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 36 | +6% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 51 | +41% | 2.3 |
| 2020s | 58 | +14% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 34 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 58. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Porum
How many truck crashes happen in Porum?
Muskogee County has had 626 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 295 people and killing 26.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Porum?
Truck crashes in Muskogee County peak in May, with 10.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Porum?
Since 2015, Muskogee County has reported 11 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
How does Porum compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Muskogee County has 84.5 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Porum?
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.