Hitchcock, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hitchcock: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hitchcock 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 has lower values than Oklahoma for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Blaine County at a glance: 1 in 222 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.4%, vs 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Overview
Blaine County has recorded 293 truck crashes since 2015, with 133 people injured and 15 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 10 days.
Hitchcock had 8 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Blaine County numbers.
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.
3.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Hitchcock since 2015: SR-3 (2), SR-51A (1) and SR-8 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.3% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Hitchcock fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Blaine County.
- 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 was incomplete in 2015, 2019, 2020, 2024 and 2025, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-3 | 2 |
| SR-51A | 1 |
| SR-8 | 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 |
Hitchcock at a glance
| Population | 98 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 653 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73744) | $63,500 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 22. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 3.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hitchcock
How many truck crashes happen in Hitchcock?
293 truck crashes have been reported in Blaine County since 2015, with 15 deaths and 133 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hitchcock?
June has the most truck crashes in Blaine County, 13.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hitchcock?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Blaine County since 2015 (0.3% of truck crashes).
How does Hitchcock compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 429.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Blaine County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hitchcock?
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 2015, 2019, 2020, 2024 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.