Apache, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Apache: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Apache and Caddo County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Caddo County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 370 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Caddo County compares with Oklahoma
Caddo County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Caddo County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Caddo County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 130.2 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 59% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.3% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 16% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.0% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.6% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.3% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Caddo County has lower values than Oklahoma for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Caddo County: 9.3% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Overview
Caddo County has recorded 370 truck crashes since 2015, with 187 people injured and 19 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 11 days.
Only 8 truck crashes were reported in Apache since 2015; patterns below come from Caddo County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 12.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 3.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.6% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 7.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 9.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Apache happened on US-277 (2), CR-1380 (1) and US-62 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.5% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Apache fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 9.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Oklahoma), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2019; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Caddo County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-277 | 2 |
| CR-1380 | 1 |
| US-62 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Caddo County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 213 |
| US-281 | 9 |
| State Highway 58 | 9 |
| State Highway 152 | 7 |
| Sh-58 | 7 |
| Ok-58 | 7 |
| Sh-152 | 6 |
| I-44 | 5 |
Apache at a glance
| Population | 1,008 |
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Density | 459 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73006) | $51,563 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73006) | $93,834 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Caddo 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 | 14 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 22 | +59% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 33 | +52% | 2.3 |
| 2020s | 35 | +5% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 14 a year in the 1990s and 35 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 2.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Apache
How common are truck crashes in Apache?
370 truck crashes have been reported in Caddo County since 2015, with 19 deaths and 187 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Apache?
June has the most truck crashes in Caddo County, 12.2% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Apache?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Caddo County since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Apache compare with Oklahoma?
Caddo County records 130.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Apache?
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 2019; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.