Ashland, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ashland: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ashland and Atoka County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Atoka County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 465 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Atoka County compares with Oklahoma
Atoka County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Atoka County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Atoka County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 300.0 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 3.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.3% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 57% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.3% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 23% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.4% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.2% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.2% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Oklahoma, Atoka County is lower on on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
Atoka County at a glance: 7.5 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Oklahoma: 4.1).
Overview
Since 2015, 465 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Atoka County. They injured 200 people and killed 34.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 8 days.
Ashland had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Atoka County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (10.1% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.0%).
November through March accounts for 40.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 8.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 2.3% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Ashland since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 6 crashes, 1.3% of the total, against 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Ashland fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Crash reporting for 2019 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Atoka 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 (Atoka County) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 162 |
| United States Highway 69 | 59 |
| SR-69 | 31 |
| Us Hwy 69/75 | 12 |
| S Mississippi Ave | 12 |
| Sh-3 | 11 |
| Sh-7 | 9 |
| Highway 69/75 | 9 |
Ashland at a glance
| Population | 31 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 156 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74576) | $83,466 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74576) | $328,852 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Atoka 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 | 18 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 31 | +70% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 39 | +27% | 1.8 |
| 2020s | 45 | +16% | 2.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 18 a year in the 1990s and 45 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 2.2 a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ashland
How common are truck crashes in Ashland?
465 truck crashes have been reported in Atoka County since 2015, with 34 deaths and 200 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Ashland?
May has the most truck crashes in Atoka County, 10.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ashland?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Atoka County since 2015 (1.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Ashland compared with Oklahoma?
Atoka County records 300.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Ashland?
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; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.