Taloga, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Taloga: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Taloga 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 sits below Oklahoma on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
Dewey County at a glance: 10.1 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.1 in Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 178 crashes involving commercial trucks in Dewey County since 2015: 80 people were injured and 18 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 24 days.
Taloga had 24 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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 29.6% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (10.7%).
Road surface: 4.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Taloga since 2015: US-270 (2), CR-E0660 (1) and US-183 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.6% of the total, against 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Taloga fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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.
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) |
|---|---|
| US-270 | 2 |
| 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 |
Taloga at a glance
| Population | 276 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 535 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73667) | $67,500 |
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 large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Taloga
How many truck crashes happen in Taloga?
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 Taloga?
October has the most truck crashes in Dewey County, 13.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Taloga?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Dewey County since 2015 (0.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Taloga compared with Oklahoma?
Per 100,000 residents, Dewey County has 360.0 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Taloga?
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.