Durant, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Durant: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Durant 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 |
Compared with Oklahoma, Bryan County is lower on 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.
Durant at a glance: US-69 10 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Durant.
Overview
Police reported 555 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bryan County since 2015: 232 people were injured and 34 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
Durant had 197 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bryan County numbers.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 10.5% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.6%).
November through March accounts for 40.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 7.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.0% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
US-69 leads within 10 miles of Durant with 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-70 (3), CR-LEAVENWORTH Trail (1) and US-75 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 1.3% of the total, against 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Durant fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Bryan County.
- Check whether your routes use US-69, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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-69 | 10 |
| US-70 | 3 |
| CR-LEAVENWORTH Trail | 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 |
Durant at a glance
| Population | 20,908 |
| Land area | 27.8 sq mi |
| Density | 753 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74701) | $58,036 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74701) | $199,336 |
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 large-truck crashes: 3.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Durant
How many truck crashes happen in Durant?
Bryan County has had 555 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 232 people and killing 34.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Durant?
US-69 had 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Durant since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Durant?
The worst month is March: 10.5% of truck crashes in Bryan County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Durant?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bryan County since 2015, 1.3% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Durant compared with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 103.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Bryan County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Durant?
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.