Okeene, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Okeene: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Okeene 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). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Blaine County: 1 in 222 crashes involve a garbage truck (1 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 293 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Blaine County. They injured 133 people and killed 15.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Only 20 truck crashes were reported in Okeene since 2015; patterns below come from Blaine County as a whole.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 13.7% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (4.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.5% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
Road surface: 3.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
SR-51 leads within 10 miles of Okeene with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-8 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.3% of the total, against 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Okeene fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-51 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2015, 2019, 2020, 2024 and 2025; rates and comparisons skip those years.
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-51 | 4 |
| SR-8 | 3 |
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 |
Okeene at a glance
| Population | 1,052 |
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
| Density | 465 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73763) | $61,868 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73763) | $134,690 |
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 Okeene
How common are truck crashes in Okeene?
293 truck crashes have been reported in Blaine County since 2015, with 15 deaths and 133 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Okeene?
NHTSA data shows SR-51 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Okeene since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Okeene?
Truck crashes in Blaine County peak in June, with 13.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Okeene?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Blaine County since 2015 (0.3% of truck crashes).
How does Okeene 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 can I plan a safer truck route in Okeene?
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.