Pink, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pink: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pink 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 |
Pottawatomie County sits below Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Oklahoma on deaths per 100 crashes.
Pottawatomie County at a glance: 1 in 238 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 500 crashes involving commercial trucks in Pottawatomie County since 2015: 223 people were injured and 27 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 8 days.
Pink had 9 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pottawatomie County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 12.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 5.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 34.1% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 7.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 4.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Pink since 2015: SR-9 (2), US-177 (2), 120th Ave Se (1) and Bethel Rd (1). No single road stands out.
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 Pink fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Pottawatomie County.
- 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.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-9 | 2 |
| US-177 | 2 |
| 120th Ave Se | 1 |
| 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 |
Pink at a glance
| Population | 2,179 |
| Land area | 36.1 sq mi |
| Density | 60 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 |
In the 1990s about 16 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 46. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Pink
How many truck crashes happen in Pink?
Pottawatomie County has had 500 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 223 people and killing 27.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Pink?
Truck crashes in Pottawatomie County peak in October, with 12.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pink?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Pottawatomie County since 2015, 0.4% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Pink compare with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 64.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Pottawatomie County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Pink?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
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.