Simms, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Simms: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Simms 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.
What stands out in Simms: I-40 deadliest road: 5 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Simms since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 626 crashes involving commercial trucks in Muskogee County since 2015: 295 people were injured and 26 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 6 days in fully reported years.
Simms had 0 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
May has the most truck crashes, 10.2% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (6.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.7% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across 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
Within this area, I-40 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). It is followed by Muskogee Turnpike On-Ramp (1) and SR-2 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
11 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Simms fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-40, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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
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.
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) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 5 |
| Muskogee Turnpike On-Ramp | 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 |
Simms at a glance
| Land area | 14.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74470) | $51,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74470) | $143,940 |
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. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Simms
How common are truck crashes in Simms?
Muskogee County has had 626 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 295 people and killing 26.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Simms?
Since 2015, I-40 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Simms: 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Simms?
Truck crashes in Muskogee County peak in May, with 10.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Simms?
Since 2015, Muskogee County has reported 11 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Simms compared with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 84.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Muskogee County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Simms?
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.