Quapaw, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Quapaw: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Quapaw and Ottawa County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ottawa County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 545 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Ottawa County compares with Oklahoma
Ottawa County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ottawa County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ottawa County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 162.5 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 71% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 14.4% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 2.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.6% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.7% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 1.7× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.1% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 25.3% | 25.4% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Oklahoma, Ottawa County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Ottawa County: 14.4% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 545 crashes involving commercial trucks in Ottawa County since 2015: 275 people were injured and 27 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Only 73 truck crashes were reported in Quapaw since 2015; patterns below come from Ottawa County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 12.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.5%.
November through March accounts for 45.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 8.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 14.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Quapaw is I-44, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-10 (3), US-166 (2) and US-69 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.4%, compared with 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Quapaw fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-44; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- With 14.4% 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 Ottawa County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-44 | 6 |
| SR-10 | 3 |
| US-166 | 2 |
| US-69 | 2 |
| SR-125 | 1 |
| US-160 | 1 |
| US-412 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ottawa County) |
|---|---|
| I-44 | 113 |
| I-44 (Will Rogers Turnpike) | 49 |
| I-44 (Wrtp) | 45 |
| US-60 | 45 |
| Interstate 44 (Wrtp) | 38 |
| Sh-10 | 15 |
| US-69 | 14 |
| Will Rogers Turnpike (I-44) | 12 |
Quapaw at a glance
| Population | 829 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,004 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ottawa 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 | 28 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 39 | +39% | 2.2 |
| 2010s | 46 | +17% | 2.1 |
| 2020s | 46 | +2% | 2.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 28 to 46. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Quapaw
How common are truck crashes in Quapaw?
Since 2015, 545 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Ottawa County (275 injured, 27 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Quapaw?
Since 2015, I-44 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Quapaw: 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Quapaw?
Truck crashes in Ottawa County peak in January, with 12.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Quapaw?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Ottawa County since 2015 (0.4% of truck crashes).
How does Quapaw compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Ottawa County has 162.5 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Quapaw?
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.