Sweetwater, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sweetwater: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sweetwater and Roger Mills County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Roger Mills County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 72 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Roger Mills County compares with Oklahoma
Roger Mills County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Roger Mills County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Roger Mills County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 170.6 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 2.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.1% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.0% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.5% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 50% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 33.9% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 16% below the state |
| After dark | 32.3% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Roger Mills County has lower values than Oklahoma for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Roger Mills County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Roger Mills County has recorded 72 truck crashes since 2015, with 32 people injured and 5 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 65 days.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Sweetwater since 2015, this page uses Roger Mills County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (13.9% of the year) and are lowest in January (1.4%).
November through March accounts for 33.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 8.3% of truck crashes.
8.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Sweetwater happened on SR-152 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Roger Mills County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Sweetwater fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 8.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Oklahoma; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Roger Mills County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-152 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Roger Mills County) |
|---|---|
| US-283 | 18 |
| Sh-33 | 6 |
| Ok-33 | 4 |
| State Highway 152 | 4 |
| Ok-34 | 3 |
| Sh-47 | 3 |
| State Highway 33 | 3 |
| Ok-152 | 2 |
Sweetwater at a glance
| Population | 102 |
| Land area | 15.9 sq mi |
| Density | 6 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73666) | $56,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73666) | $160,117 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Roger Mills 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 | 4 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 7 | +56% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 15 | +110% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 5 | -65% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 5. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sweetwater
How many truck accidents are there in Sweetwater?
72 truck crashes have been reported in Roger Mills County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 32 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Sweetwater?
The worst month is August: 13.9% of truck crashes in Roger Mills County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Sweetwater?
Since 2015, Roger Mills County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Sweetwater compare with Oklahoma?
Per 100,000 residents, Roger Mills County has 170.6 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Sweetwater?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.