Carter, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Carter: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Carter and Beckham County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Beckham County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 530 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Beckham County compares with Oklahoma
Beckham County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Beckham County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Beckham County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 221.6 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 2.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.2% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 86% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.2% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 2.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.1% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.0% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.6% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 36.7% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Beckham County has lower values than Oklahoma for garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Beckham County: 12.2% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Overview
Police reported 530 crashes involving commercial trucks in Beckham County since 2015: 227 people were injured and 24 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
Carter had 7 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Beckham County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (10.6% of the year) and are lowest in July (6.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.6% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 12.2% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Carter is SR-6, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by CR-E1160 (1), I-40 (1) and SR-6S (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.2% of the total, against 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Carter fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-6 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 12.2% of truck crashes here, more than Oklahoma; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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.
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 Beckham County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-6 | 2 |
| CR-E1160 | 1 |
| I-40 | 1 |
| SR-6S | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Beckham County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 313 |
| Interstate 40 W/B | 19 |
| US-283 | 17 |
| Interstate 40 E/B | 15 |
| State Highway 6 | 13 |
| Ok-6 | 11 |
| Sh-6 | 9 |
| Sh-152 | 9 |
Carter at a glance
| Population | 180 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 338 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73627) | $100,263 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73627) | $139,835 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Beckham 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 | 21 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 33 | +59% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 52 | +57% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 50 | -3% | 1.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 21 to 50. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Carter
How many truck accidents are there in Carter?
Since 2015, 530 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Beckham County (227 injured, 24 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Carter?
Since 2015, SR-6 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Carter: 2.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Carter?
The worst month is October: 10.6% of truck crashes in Beckham County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Carter?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Beckham County since 2015 (0.2% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Carter compared with Oklahoma?
Beckham County records 221.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Carter?
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.