Healdton, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Healdton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Healdton 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 |
Compared with Oklahoma, Carter County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Carter County: +79% yearly reported truck crashes went from 30 in the 2000s to 54 in the 2010s.
Overview
Since 2015, 516 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Carter County. They injured 187 people and killed 24.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
With 17 truck crashes reported in Healdton since 2015, this page uses Carter County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 11.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 5.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 33.9% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (7.8%).
3.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Healdton since 2015: SR-53 (2) and CR-KELLER (1). No single road stands out.
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 Healdton fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most 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) |
|---|---|
| SR-53 | 2 |
| CR-KELLER | 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 |
Healdton at a glance
| Population | 2,376 |
| Land area | 16.1 sq mi |
| Density | 148 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73438) | $50,286 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73438) | $72,193 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Healdton
How many truck accidents are there in Healdton?
Since 2015, 516 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Carter County (187 injured, 24 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Healdton?
Truck crashes in Carter County peak in August, with 11.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Healdton?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Carter County since 2015 (1.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Healdton compare with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 99.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Carter County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Healdton?
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.