Cromwell, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cromwell: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cromwell and Seminole County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Seminole County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 276 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Seminole County compares with Oklahoma
Seminole County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Seminole County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Seminole County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 111.3 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.3% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.4% | 5.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 17% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.5% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 34% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.7% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 26.5% | 25.4% | 24.8% | same |
Seminole County sits below Oklahoma on morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Seminole County: 1 in 43 crashes involve a garbage truck (6 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 276 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Seminole County. They injured 126 people and killed 20.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 14 days.
Cromwell had 49 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Seminole County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 12.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 5.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.7% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 9.8% of truck crashes.
5.4% 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 Cromwell happened on I-40 (2), SR-56 (1) and SR-9 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.2% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Cromwell fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 Seminole County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 2 |
| SR-56 | 1 |
| SR-9 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Seminole County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 90 |
| US-377 | 23 |
| Sh-56 | 15 |
| US-270 | 10 |
| Milt Phillips | 6 |
| Sh-9A | 6 |
| State Highway 56 | 6 |
| Sh-99 | 5 |
Cromwell at a glance
| Population | 235 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 396 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74837) | $58,618 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Seminole 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 | 12 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 18 | +51% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 28 | +55% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 25 | -9% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 12 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 25. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cromwell
How many truck accidents are there in Cromwell?
Seminole County has had 276 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 126 people and killing 20.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cromwell?
July has the most truck crashes in Seminole County, 12.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Cromwell?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Seminole County since 2015 (2.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Cromwell compare with Oklahoma?
Per 100,000 residents, Seminole County has 111.3 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cromwell?
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.