Blue, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Blue: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Blue and Bryan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bryan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 555 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bryan County compares with Oklahoma
Bryan County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bryan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bryan County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 103.4 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.0% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 23% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.6% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.0% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 22% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.6% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.1% | 25.4% | 24.8% | same |
Bryan County has lower values than Oklahoma for on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Blue: US-70 2 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Blue.
Overview
Since 2015, 555 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bryan County. They injured 232 people and killed 34.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Blue since 2015, this page uses Bryan County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 10.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.6% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 7.6% of truck crashes.
4.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-70 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (2). Next come SR-70E (1), US-69 (1) and US-75 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
7 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.3% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Blue fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to US-70 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 2019 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 Bryan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-70 | 2 |
| SR-70E | 1 |
| US-69 | 1 |
| US-75 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bryan County) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 146 |
| US-70 | 38 |
| Sh-78 | 20 |
| State Highway 78 | 15 |
| Us Hwy 69/75 | 13 |
| Ok-78 | 13 |
| SR-69 | 13 |
| Hwy 69/75 | 9 |
Blue at a glance
| Land area | 2.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74726) | $53,274 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74726) | $163,995 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bryan 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 | 26 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 30 | +17% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 50 | +66% | 2.7 |
| 2020s | 50 | +1% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 26 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 50. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Blue
How many truck crashes happen in Blue?
Since 2015, 555 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Bryan County (232 injured, 34 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Blue?
NHTSA data shows US-70 with 2 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Blue since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Blue?
Truck crashes in Bryan County peak in March, with 10.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Blue?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bryan County since 2015, 1.3% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Blue compare with Oklahoma?
Bryan County records 103.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Blue?
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.