Texola, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Texola: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Texola 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. It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Beckham County: 12.2% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Overview
Beckham County has recorded 530 truck crashes since 2015, with 227 people injured and 24 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
With 19 truck crashes reported in Texola since 2015, this page uses Beckham County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (6.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.6% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 7.5% of truck crashes.
12.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Texola is I-40, with 10 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015.
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 Texola fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Beckham County.
- Look at alternatives to I-40 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- With 12.2% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Oklahoma), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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.
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) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 10 |
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 |
Texola at a glance
| Population | 41 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 67 per sq mi |
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 Texola
How many truck accidents are there in Texola?
Beckham County has had 530 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 227 people and killing 24.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Texola?
Since 2015, I-40 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Texola: 10.
When do most truck crashes happen in Texola?
October has the most truck crashes in Beckham County, 10.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Texola?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Beckham County since 2015 (0.2% of truck crashes).
How does Texola compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
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 Texola?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
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.