Atoka, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Atoka: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, 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
1 of 206 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Atoka compares with Oklahoma
Atoka against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Atoka stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Atoka | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 653.0 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 8.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 10% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 63% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.1% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 40% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.8% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 55% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.6% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 25.7% | 25.4% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Oklahoma, Atoka is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr and winter months (nov–mar).
Atoka at a glance: 1 in 192 crashes involve a garbage truck (1 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 206 crashes involving commercial trucks in Atoka since 2015: 87 people were injured and 8 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 19 days.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 12.1% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (5.3%).
November through March accounts for 46.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (11.7%).
3.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-69 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (8). Next come SR-3 (2), Court St (1) and US-75 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.5%, compared with 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Atoka fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-69 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Atoka
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 8 |
| SR-3 | 2 |
| Court St | 1 |
| US-75 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Atoka) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 54 |
| SR-69 | 22 |
| S Mississippi Ave | 12 |
| Us Hwy 69/75 | 11 |
| Sh-7 | 9 |
| Highway 69/75 | 9 |
| Hwy 69/75 | 7 |
| United States Highway 69 | 6 |
Atoka at a glance
| Population | 2,925 |
| Land area | 8.2 sq mi |
| Density | 356 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74525) | $52,685 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74525) | $156,547 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Atoka 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 | 4 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 9 | +122% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 11 | +27% | 1.8 |
| 2020s | 22 | +99% | 2.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 22. 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 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Atoka
How many truck crashes happen in Atoka?
Atoka has had 206 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 87 people and killing 8.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Atoka?
NHTSA data shows US-69 with 8 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Atoka since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Atoka?
Truck crashes in Atoka peak in March, with 12.1% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Atoka?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Atoka since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Atoka compared with Oklahoma?
Per 100,000 residents, Atoka has 653.0 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Atoka?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
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.