Keyes, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Keyes: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Keyes and Cimarron County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cimarron County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 187 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cimarron County compares with Oklahoma
Cimarron County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cimarron County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cimarron County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 716.0 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 9.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 13.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.3% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.6% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.7% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 40% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.5% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 35.1% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Compared with Oklahoma, Cimarron County is lower on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Cimarron County at a glance: 13.1 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 4.1 across Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 187 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cimarron County. They injured 79 people and killed 27.
That averages about one truck crash every 24 days in fully reported years.
Only 25 truck crashes were reported in Keyes since 2015; patterns below come from Cimarron County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 5.3%.
November through March accounts for 40.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.0%).
Road surface: 11.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Keyes since 2015 were spread across roads: US-64 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Cimarron County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Keyes fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 11.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Oklahoma), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Cimarron County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-64 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cimarron County) |
|---|---|
| US-287 | 110 |
| US-56 | 17 |
| US-385 | 9 |
| US-64 | 7 |
| Sh-171 | 5 |
| U.S. Highway 287 | 5 |
| State Highway 171 | 4 |
| US-412 | 4 |
Keyes at a glance
| Population | 254 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 704 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73947) | $136,389 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cimarron 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 | 7 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 15 | +118% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 16 | +5% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 16 | +1% | 1.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 16. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Keyes
How many truck accidents are there in Keyes?
Cimarron County has had 187 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 79 people and killing 27.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Keyes?
The worst month is January: 11.2% of truck crashes in Cimarron County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Keyes?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Cimarron County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Keyes compared with Oklahoma?
Cimarron County records 716.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Keyes?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.