Geary, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Geary: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Geary and Blaine County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Blaine County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 293 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Blaine County compares with Oklahoma
Blaine County against Oklahoma and the US, 2016–2023 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Blaine County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2016–2023) | Blaine County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 429.6 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 5.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 68% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.6% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 31% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.6% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.1% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 37% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.5% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.8% | 25.4% | 24.8% | same |
Blaine County sits below Oklahoma on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Blaine County: 1 in 222 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.4%, vs 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 293 crashes involving commercial trucks in Blaine County since 2015: 133 people were injured and 15 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 10 days.
With 40 truck crashes reported in Geary since 2015, this page uses Blaine County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 13.7% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (4.4%).
November through March accounts for 38.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.6% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
I-40 leads within 10 miles of Geary with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-270 (2), CR-E940 (1) and US-281 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.3%, compared with 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Geary fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-40 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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.
Crash reporting for 2015, 2019, 2020, 2024 and 2025 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 Blaine County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 6 |
| US-270 | 2 |
| CR-E940 | 1 |
| US-281 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Blaine County) |
|---|---|
| US-270 | 52 |
| State Highway 3 | 20 |
| Sh-3 | 15 |
| United States 270 | 14 |
| Sh-51A | 10 |
| State Highway 51A | 9 |
| State Highway 51 | 9 |
| United States Highway 270 | 7 |
Geary at a glance
| Population | 987 |
| Land area | 4.1 sq mi |
| Density | 238 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73040) | $61,328 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73040) | $114,640 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Blaine 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 | 5 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 11 | +123% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 37 | +250% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 22 | -40% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 22. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Geary
How common are truck crashes in Geary?
293 truck crashes have been reported in Blaine County since 2015, with 15 deaths and 133 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Geary?
Since 2015, I-40 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Geary: 6.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Geary?
June has the most truck crashes in Blaine County, 13.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Geary?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Blaine County since 2015, 0.3% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Geary compared with Oklahoma?
Per 100,000 residents, Blaine County has 429.6 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Geary?
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 2015, 2019, 2020, 2024 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.