Blackburn, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Blackburn: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Blackburn and Pawnee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pawnee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 134 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Pawnee County compares with Oklahoma
Pawnee County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pawnee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pawnee County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.0 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 12% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.6% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 69% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.3% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 12% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 33.1% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 18% below the state |
| After dark | 21.8% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Pawnee County sits below Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Oklahoma on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Pawnee County: 7.3 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Oklahoma: 4.1).
Overview
Police reported 134 crashes involving commercial trucks in Pawnee County since 2015: 59 people were injured and 9 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 32 days in fully reported years.
With 1 truck crash reported in Blackburn since 2015, this page uses Pawnee County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (12.7% of the year) and are lowest in November (3.7%).
November through March accounts for 33.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 10.4% of truck crashes.
1.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Blackburn since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.5% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Blackburn fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 29.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Oklahoma.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Pawnee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pawnee County) |
|---|---|
| US-64 | 23 |
| Cimarron Turnpike | 17 |
| US-412 | 12 |
| United States Highway 64 | 10 |
| United States Highway 412 | 7 |
| Cimtpk | 6 |
| State Highway 18 | 5 |
| United States 64 | 5 |
Blackburn at a glance
| Population | 71 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 241 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74058) | $48,520 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74058) | $113,486 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pawnee 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 | 7 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 9 | +24% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 11 | +22% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 11 | +3% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 11 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Blackburn
How common are truck crashes in Blackburn?
Since 2015, 134 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Pawnee County (59 injured, 9 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Blackburn?
The worst month is July: 12.7% of truck crashes in Pawnee County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Blackburn?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Pawnee County since 2015 (1.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Blackburn compared with Oklahoma?
Pawnee County records 70.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Blackburn?
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.