Gene Autry, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gene Autry: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gene Autry and Carter County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Carter County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 516 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Carter County compares with Oklahoma
Carter County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Carter County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Carter County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 99.1 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 12% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.9% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 26% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.2% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 28% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 33.9% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 16% below the state |
| After dark | 25.3% | 25.4% | 24.8% | same |
Carter County sits below Oklahoma on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Gene Autry: I-35 5 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Gene Autry.
Overview
Carter County has recorded 516 truck crashes since 2015, with 187 people injured and 24 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
Gene Autry had 8 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Carter County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (11.8% of the year) and are lowest in November (5.0%).
November through March accounts for 33.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (7.8%).
Road surface: 3.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Gene Autry is I-35, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come SR-53 (2), US-177 (2) and US-77 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 6 crashes, 1.2% of the total, against 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Gene Autry fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-35 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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.
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 Carter County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 5 |
| SR-53 | 2 |
| US-177 | 2 |
| US-77 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Carter County) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 200 |
| Sh-53 | 29 |
| US-70 | 28 |
| Sh-76 | 12 |
| US-77 | 11 |
| US-177 | 10 |
| Ok-7 | 10 |
| Sh-7 | 7 |
Gene Autry at a glance
| Population | 158 |
| Land area | 4.0 sq mi |
| Density | 39 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73436) | $62,083 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Carter 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 | 15 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 29 | +86% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 54 | +90% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 42 | -22% | 1.4 |
In the 1990s about 15 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 42. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 3.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gene Autry
How common are truck crashes in Gene Autry?
Carter County has had 516 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 187 people and killing 24.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Gene Autry?
NHTSA data shows I-35 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Gene Autry since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Gene Autry?
The worst month is August: 11.8% of truck crashes in Carter County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Gene Autry?
Since 2015, Carter County has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.2% of its truck crashes.
How does Gene Autry compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Carter County has 99.1 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Gene Autry?
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.