Cushing, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cushing: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cushing and Payne County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Payne County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 380 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Payne County compares with Oklahoma
Payne County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Payne County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Payne County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 42.6 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 46% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 21% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.5% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 15% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.4% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 35% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.2% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.7% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 27% below the state |
Payne County has lower values than Oklahoma for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Cushing: SR-99 deadliest road: 3 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Cushing since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 380 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Payne County. They injured 191 people and killed 16.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 10 days.
Only 61 truck crashes were reported in Cushing since 2015; patterns below come from Payne County as a whole.
When crashes happen
April has the most truck crashes, 10.3% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (5.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.2% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (9.7%).
4.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
SR-99 leads within 10 miles of Cushing with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: CR-LINWOOD (1), SR-18 (1) and SR-51 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 1.1%, compared with 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Cushing fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to SR-99 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 Payne County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-99 | 3 |
| CR-LINWOOD | 1 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| SR-51 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Payne County) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 62 |
| State Highway 51 | 20 |
| State Highway 33 | 18 |
| US-177 | 18 |
| Sh-51 | 15 |
| Sh-33 | 11 |
| State Highway 18 | 9 |
| Sh-18 | 7 |
Cushing at a glance
| Population | 8,444 |
| Land area | 7.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,112 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74023) | $49,097 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74023) | $137,820 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Payne 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 | 12 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 20 | +64% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 44 | +126% | 2.2 |
| 2020s | 34 | -23% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 12 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 34. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cushing
How common are truck crashes in Cushing?
Since 2015, 380 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Payne County (191 injured, 16 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Cushing?
Since 2015, SR-99 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Cushing: 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cushing?
The worst month is April: 10.3% of truck crashes in Payne County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cushing?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Payne County since 2015 (1.1% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Cushing compare with Oklahoma?
Per 100,000 residents, Payne County has 42.6 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Cushing?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
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.