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Oklahoma

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Oklahoma is home to 50 state parks and six national parks or protected regions including the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in north-central Oklahoma, which is the largest protected area of tallgrass prairie in the world. The state is called The Sooner State after settlers who in the Land Run of 1889 broke the rules by crossing the border into the territory to claim land sooner than they were supposed to. In 1927, Oklahoman Cyrus Avery led the push to create perhaps the most famous highway in America: Route 66.

Oklahoma has one of the fastest growing economies in America as might be expected of a major producer of natural gas, oil, and agricultural products and a state that has a solid footing in the aviation, energy, telecommunications and biotechnology industries. Oklahoma’s growth has led to its ranking among the top states in growth of per capita income and gross domestic product.

Incidents


Fatal Truck Accidents: 104 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 1,397 per year
Accident Locales: 70%(Rural), 30%(Urban)
Carrier Fact: 50% of Oklahoma’s truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not Oklahoma.

In 88% of Oklahoma’s truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.

Roads

Interstate 35:  From its southern terminus in Laredo, Texas at the Mexican border, to its northern one in Duluth, Minnesota, I-35 is a vital north/south artery in America’s Heartland. The 235 miles of I-35 contained within Oklahoma intersect I-40 and I-44 in Oklahoma City where the spur route 235 goes around the city.

Interstate 40:  One of the major east-west highways in the U.S., I-40’s western terminus is in Barstow, California and its eastern one is in Wilmington, NC. The 331 miles of I-40 contained within Oklahoma run through Oklahoma City, where spur route 240 begins.

Interstate 44:  Originating in Wichita Falls, Texas and terminating in St. Louis, Missouri, I-44 runs for 329 miles within Oklahoma. It passes through Oklahoma City and Tulsa, where spur route 244 circles the city.

Counties


Adair – Alfalfa – Atoka – Beaver – Beckham – Blaine – Bryan – Caddo - Canadian – Carter – Cherokee – Choctaw – Cimarron – Cleveland – Coal - Comanche – Cotton – Craig – Creek – Custer – Delaware – Dewey – Ellis - Garfield – Garvin – Grady – Greer – Harmon – Harper – Haskell – Hughes - Jackson – Jefferson – Johnston – Kay – Kingfisher – Kiowa – Latimer – LeFlore - Lincoln – Logan – Love – Major – Marshall – Mayes – McClain – McCurtain - McIntosh – Murray – Muskogee – Noble – Nowata – Okfuskee – Oklahoma - Okmulgee – Osage – Ottawa – Pawnee – Payne – Pittsburg – Pontotoc – Pottawatomie - Pushmataha -- Roger Mills – Rogers – Seminole – Sequoyah – Stephens – Texas – Tillman - Tulsa – Wagoner – Washington – Washita – Woods -- Woodward