Comanche, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Comanche: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Comanche and Stephens County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Stephens County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 257 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Stephens County compares with Oklahoma
Stephens County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Stephens County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Stephens County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 53.5 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 33% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 27% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.64 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.0% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 44% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 34% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.6% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 41% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.6% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.5% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 12% below the state |
Stephens County has lower values than Oklahoma for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Stephens County: 1 in 29 crashes involve a garbage truck (8 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 257 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Stephens County. They injured 162 people and killed 8.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 15 days.
Comanche had 27 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Stephens County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (10.9% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.8%).
November through March accounts for 38.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 10.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.0% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Comanche.
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.1% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Comanche fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Stephens 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 to FMCSA was incomplete in 2019; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Stephens County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Stephens County) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 29 |
| Sh-7 | 15 |
| State Highway 7 | 13 |
| SR-81 | 13 |
| Sh-29 | 10 |
| SR-7 | 8 |
| State Highway 29 | 7 |
| Ok-29 | 5 |
Comanche at a glance
| Population | 1,397 |
| Land area | 5.1 sq mi |
| Density | 275 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73529) | $70,143 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73529) | $112,494 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Stephens 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 | 7 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 12 | +82% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 26 | +109% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 21 | -18% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 21. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Comanche
How common are truck crashes in Comanche?
Stephens County has had 257 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 162 people and killing 8.
When do most truck crashes happen in Comanche?
Truck crashes in Stephens County peak in September, with 10.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Comanche?
8 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Stephens County since 2015, 3.1% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Comanche compared with Oklahoma?
Per 100,000 residents, Stephens County has 53.5 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Comanche?
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.