Chickasha, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Chickasha: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 225 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Chickasha compares with Oklahoma
Chickasha against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Chickasha stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Chickasha | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 126.4 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 16% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.3% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.3% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 38% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.5% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.0% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.2% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 23.7% | 25.4% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Oklahoma, Chickasha is lower on injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Chickasha at a glance: 1 in 43 crashes involve a garbage truck (5 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 225 crashes involving commercial trucks in Chickasha since 2015: 79 people were injured and 11 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 17 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 10.7% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.4%).
November through March accounts for 44.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 9.8% of truck crashes.
3.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
US-81 leads within 10 miles of Chickasha with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by I-44 (3), SR-92 (3) and US-277 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.2% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Chickasha fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-81, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 26.5% of truck crashes here, more than Oklahoma; adjust start times where you can.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Chickasha
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 5 |
| I-44 | 3 |
| SR-92 | 3 |
| US-277 | 3 |
| US-62 | 3 |
| CR-1300 | 1 |
| CR-1400 | 1 |
| CR-1430 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Chickasha) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 33 |
| US-62 | 29 |
| I-44 | 21 |
| Us Hwy 81 (4Th St) | 7 |
| I-44 (H.E. Bailey Tp) | 5 |
| S 4Th St | 5 |
| United States Highway 62 | 4 |
| I-44 W/B (H.E.Bailey Turnpike) | 3 |
Chickasha at a glance
| Population | 17,014 |
| Land area | 22.4 sq mi |
| Density | 758 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Chickasha 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 | 4 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 7 | +100% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 23 | +230% | 4.0 |
| 2020s | 18 | -21% | 3.0 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 18. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.8 a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Chickasha
How many truck accidents are there in Chickasha?
Chickasha has had 225 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 79 people and killing 11.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Chickasha?
NHTSA data shows US-81 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Chickasha since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Chickasha?
The worst month is March: 10.7% of truck crashes in Chickasha happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Chickasha?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Chickasha since 2015, 2.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Chickasha compare with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 126.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Chickasha, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Chickasha?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
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.