Tribbey, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tribbey: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tribbey 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. Where it is higher: 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
Since 2015, 500 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pottawatomie County. They injured 223 people and killed 27.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Tribbey since 2015, this page uses Pottawatomie County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (12.4% of the year) and are lowest in December (5.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 34.1% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.4%).
Road surface: 4.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Tribbey since 2015 were spread across roads: US-177 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.4% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Tribbey fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Pottawatomie County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2019, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
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 | 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 |
Tribbey at a glance
| Population | 346 |
| Land area | 19.1 sq mi |
| Density | 18 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74852) | $59,821 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74852) | $145,374 |
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. 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 Tribbey
How many truck accidents are there in Tribbey?
Pottawatomie County has had 500 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 223 people and killing 27.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Tribbey?
October has the most truck crashes in Pottawatomie County, 12.4% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Tribbey?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Pottawatomie County since 2015 (0.4% of truck crashes).
How does Tribbey compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
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 Tribbey?
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.