ZIP 73742 (Hennessey, OK) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 73742: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Kingfisher County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 400 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Kingfisher County compares with Oklahoma
Kingfisher County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kingfisher County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kingfisher County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 327.6 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 4.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 54% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.2% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 57% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.7% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.3% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 29.9% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Kingfisher County sits below Oklahoma on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Kingfisher County: 1 in 156 crashes involve a garbage truck (3 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 400 crashes involving commercial trucks in Kingfisher County since 2015: 182 people were injured and 26 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (11.5% of the year) and are lowest in December (5.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.3% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.2%).
2.2% 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 ZIP 73742 happened on SR-51 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.8% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for ZIP 73742 fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 24.8% of truck crashes here, more than Oklahoma; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 to FMCSA was incomplete in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Kingfisher County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-51 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kingfisher County) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 59 |
| Sh-3 | 17 |
| State Highway 3 | 16 |
| State Highway 33 | 15 |
| Sh-33 | 12 |
| State Highway 51 | 10 |
| United States Highway 81 | 10 |
| United States 81 | 7 |
ZIP 73742 at a glance
| Population | 3,906 |
| Density | 7 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $70,538 |
| Median home value | $182,614 |
| Home ownership | 75% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kingfisher 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 | 5 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 7 | +35% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 39 | +488% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 30 | -24% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 30. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 73742
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 73742?
400 truck crashes have been reported in Kingfisher County since 2015, with 26 deaths and 182 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in ZIP 73742?
June has the most truck crashes in Kingfisher County, 11.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 73742?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kingfisher County since 2015, 0.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in ZIP 73742 compare with Oklahoma?
Kingfisher County records 327.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 73742?
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, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.