Hardesty, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hardesty: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hardesty and Texas County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Texas County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 303 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Texas County compares with Oklahoma
Texas County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Texas County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Texas County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 139.0 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.9% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 2.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.0% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.0% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 46% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.8% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.0% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 17% below the state |
Texas 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.
Texas County at a glance: 11.9% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 303 crashes involving commercial trucks in Texas County since 2015: 109 people were injured and 20 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 13 days.
With 13 truck crashes reported in Hardesty since 2015, this page uses Texas County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 12.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 4.0%.
November through March accounts for 38.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (8.6%).
11.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Hardesty since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Texas County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Hardesty fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 11.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Oklahoma; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Texas 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 (Texas County) |
|---|---|
| US-54 | 101 |
| U.S. Highway 54 | 22 |
| US-64 | 15 |
| SR-54 | 10 |
| US-412 | 9 |
| Ok-136 | 9 |
| US-56 | 7 |
| County Road (Mile 22) | 5 |
Hardesty at a glance
| Population | 201 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 893 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73944) | $87,572 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73944) | $53,006 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Texas 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 | 19 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 28 | +48% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 26 | -6% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 31 | +17% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 19 a year in the 1990s and 31 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hardesty
How many truck crashes happen in Hardesty?
Texas County has had 303 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 109 people and killing 20.
When do most truck crashes happen in Hardesty?
The worst month is October: 12.5% of truck crashes in Texas County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hardesty?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Texas County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Hardesty compare with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 139.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Texas County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Hardesty?
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.