Seiling, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Seiling: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Seiling and Dewey County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dewey County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 178 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Dewey County compares with Oklahoma
Dewey County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dewey County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dewey County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 360.0 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 4.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 58% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.1% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 21% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.5% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.5% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 49% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 29.6% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 27% below the state |
| After dark | 30.2% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Dewey County has lower values than Oklahoma for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
Dewey County at a glance: 10.1 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Oklahoma: 4.1).
Overview
Since 2015, 178 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Dewey County. They injured 80 people and killed 18.
That averages about one truck crash every 24 days in fully reported years.
Seiling had 61 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Dewey County numbers.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 13.5% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (4.5%).
November through March accounts for 29.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 10.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 4.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Seiling since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-E0660 (1) and US-183 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.6%, compared with 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Seiling fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Dewey County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-E0660 | 1 |
| US-183 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dewey County) |
|---|---|
| US-270 | 49 |
| US-60 | 31 |
| US-183 | 26 |
| Sh-51 | 4 |
| United States Highway 270 | 4 |
| Ok-47 | 3 |
| Sh-34 | 3 |
| E 730 Rd | 2 |
Seiling at a glance
| Population | 809 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 682 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73663) | $61,103 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73663) | $166,979 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dewey 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 | 3 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 7 | +119% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 16 | +118% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 14 | -13% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 14 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Seiling
How common are truck crashes in Seiling?
Since 2015, 178 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Dewey County (80 injured, 18 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Seiling?
October has the most truck crashes in Dewey County, 13.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Seiling?
Since 2015, Dewey County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.6% of its truck crashes.
How does Seiling compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
Dewey County records 360.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Seiling?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.