Seminole, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Seminole: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Seminole 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 has lower values than Oklahoma for 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.
Seminole County at a glance: 1 in 43 crashes involve a garbage truck (6 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Seminole County has recorded 276 truck crashes since 2015, with 126 people injured and 20 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 14 days.
Seminole had 155 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
Truck crashes peak in July (12.0% of the year) and are lowest in December (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
US-377 leads within 10 miles of Seminole with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-270 (3), CR-NS3600 (1) and SR-3E (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.2% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Seminole fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along US-377; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Seminole County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-377 | 4 |
| US-270 | 3 |
| CR-NS3600 | 1 |
| SR-3E | 1 |
| SR-59 | 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 |
Seminole at a glance
| Population | 7,264 |
| Land area | 14.2 sq mi |
| Density | 513 per sq mi |
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 Seminole
How common are truck crashes in Seminole?
Seminole County has had 276 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 126 people and killing 20.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Seminole?
NHTSA data shows US-377 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Seminole since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Seminole?
The worst month is July: 12.0% of truck crashes in Seminole County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Seminole?
6 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Seminole County since 2015, 2.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Seminole compare with Oklahoma?
Seminole County records 111.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Seminole?
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.