Gage, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gage: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gage and Ellis County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ellis County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 54 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Ellis County compares with Oklahoma
Ellis County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ellis County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ellis County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 128.8 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 17.6% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 3.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.4% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.7% | 12.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 31.4% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 22% below the state |
| After dark | 17.6% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 31% below the state |
Ellis County sits below Oklahoma on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Ellis County: 17.6% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 54 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Ellis County. They injured 22 people and killed 3.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 79 days.
Only 7 truck crashes were reported in Gage since 2015; patterns below come from Ellis County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 16.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 0.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 31.4% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (11.1%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 17.6% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Gage since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Ellis County.
Route planning tips for Gage fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Ellis County.
- 29.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Oklahoma; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 17.6% of truck crashes here, more than Oklahoma; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Ellis County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ellis County) |
|---|---|
| US-283 | 9 |
| US-60 | 9 |
| Sh-15 | 5 |
| Ok-15 | 3 |
| County Road(Ns190 | 2 |
| E County Road 37 | 2 |
| S County Road 184 | 2 |
| County Road (E/W 62) | 1 |
Gage at a glance
| Population | 415 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 972 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73843) | $44,563 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73843) | $129,962 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ellis 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 | 2 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 4 | +52% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 9 | +142% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 6 | -33% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gage
How many truck accidents are there in Gage?
Ellis County has had 54 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 22 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Gage?
Truck crashes in Ellis County peak in June, with 16.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Gage?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Ellis County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Gage compare with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 128.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Ellis County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Gage?
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.