Brooksville, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brooksville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brooksville and Pottawatomie County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pottawatomie County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 500 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pottawatomie County compares with Oklahoma
Pottawatomie County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pottawatomie County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pottawatomie County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 64.2 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 19% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 70% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.2% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 21% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.7% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.2% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 20% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.1% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 16% below the state |
| After dark | 23.8% | 25.4% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Oklahoma, Pottawatomie County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Oklahoma on deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Pottawatomie County: 1 in 238 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.4%, vs 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 500 crashes involving commercial trucks in Pottawatomie County since 2015: 223 people were injured and 27 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
Brooksville had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pottawatomie County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (12.4% of the year) and are lowest in December (5.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 34.1% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 7.4% of truck crashes.
4.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Brooksville is US-177, with 7 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-9 (2) and Bethel Rd (1).
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 Brooksville fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-177, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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.
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 Pottawatomie County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-177 | 7 |
| SR-9 | 2 |
| Bethel Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pottawatomie County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 165 |
| US-177 | 76 |
| US-270 | 9 |
| SR-177 | 9 |
| Sh-102 | 7 |
| Sh-9A | 6 |
| Harrison | 6 |
| Interstate I-40 (West Bound) | 6 |
Brooksville at a glance
| Population | 74 |
| Land area | 3.0 sq mi |
| Density | 25 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74873) | $55,803 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74873) | $136,351 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pottawatomie 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 | 16 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 23 | +47% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 43 | +83% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 46 | +8% | 1.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 16 to 46. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brooksville
How many truck crashes happen in Brooksville?
500 truck crashes have been reported in Pottawatomie County since 2015, with 27 deaths and 223 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Brooksville?
Since 2015, US-177 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Brooksville: 7.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Brooksville?
Truck crashes in Pottawatomie County peak in October, with 12.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Brooksville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Pottawatomie County since 2015 (0.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Brooksville compare with Oklahoma?
Pottawatomie County records 64.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Brooksville?
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.