Shawnee, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Shawnee: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 256 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Shawnee compares with Oklahoma
Shawnee against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Shawnee stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Shawnee | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 74.8 | 79.3 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 70% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.6% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 13% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.5% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.3% | 12.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 32.1% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 21% below the state |
| After dark | 25.8% | 25.4% | 24.8% | same |
Shawnee sits below Oklahoma on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Oklahoma on deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Shawnee: 1 in 238 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.4%, against 1.4% for Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 256 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Shawnee. They injured 91 people and killed 14.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 15 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 12.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 5.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 32.1% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 5–6 pm, with 8.2% of truck crashes.
4.6% 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 Shawnee is I-40, with 8 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: US-177 (5), SR-18 (2) and Bethel Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.4% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Shawnee fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Shawnee.
- Check whether your routes use I-40, 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
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 Shawnee
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 8 |
| US-177 | 5 |
| SR-18 | 2 |
| Bethel Rd | 1 |
| N Kickapoo St | 1 |
| SR-9A | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Shawnee) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 97 |
| US-177 | 26 |
| SR-177 | 7 |
| US-270 | 7 |
| Harrison | 6 |
| Ok-3W | 6 |
| Sh-18 | 5 |
| Interstate I-40 (East Bound) | 4 |
Shawnee at a glance
| Population | 32,092 |
| Land area | 38.5 sq mi |
| Density | 833 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74804) | $67,631 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74804) | $203,440 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Shawnee 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 | 4 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 6 | +71% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 20 | +235% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 24 | +21% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 24 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 3.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Shawnee
How many truck accidents are there in Shawnee?
Shawnee has had 256 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 91 people and killing 14.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Shawnee?
Since 2015, I-40 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Shawnee: 8.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Shawnee?
Truck crashes in Shawnee peak in October, with 12.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Shawnee?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Shawnee since 2015, 0.4% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Shawnee compared with Oklahoma?
Shawnee records 74.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Shawnee?
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.