Stilwell, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Stilwell: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Stilwell and Adair County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Adair County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 90 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Adair County compares with Oklahoma
Adair County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Adair County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Adair County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.4 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 50% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 16.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.74 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.7× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 17% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.5% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 34% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.5% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 73% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.2% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 10.5% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 59% below the state |
Adair County has lower values than Oklahoma for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Oklahoma on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Adair County: 16.3 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 4.1 across Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 90 crashes involving commercial trucks in Adair County since 2015: 66 people were injured and 14 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 47 days.
Stilwell had 54 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Adair County numbers.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 20.0% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.4%).
November through March accounts for 37.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (12.2%).
Road surface: 3.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Stilwell since 2015: US-59 (3) and SR-51 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.1% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Stilwell fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 30.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Oklahoma.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Adair County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-59 | 3 |
| SR-51 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Adair County) |
|---|---|
| US-59 | 26 |
| State Highway 51 | 6 |
| United States 59 | 6 |
| United States Highway 59 | 6 |
| State Highway 100 | 4 |
| U.S. Highway 59 | 4 |
| County Rd Chewey | 2 |
| SR-59 | 2 |
Stilwell at a glance
| Population | 3,855 |
| Land area | 3.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,092 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74960) | $47,151 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74960) | $119,971 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Adair 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 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 6 | -13% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 7 | +16% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 9 | +24% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 9. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Stilwell
How common are truck crashes in Stilwell?
Since 2015, 90 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Adair County (66 injured, 14 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Stilwell?
The worst month is June: 20.0% of truck crashes in Adair County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Stilwell?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Adair County since 2015, 1.1% of all truck crashes.
How does Stilwell compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 39.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Adair County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Stilwell?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.