Verden, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Verden: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Verden and Grady County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grady County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 584 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Grady County compares with Oklahoma
Grady County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grady County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grady County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 94.8 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.1% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 42% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.5% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.7% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.6% | 25.4% | 24.8% | same |
Grady County has lower values than Oklahoma for 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 injuries per crash.
Grady County at a glance: +191% reported truck crashes a year in the 2010s vs the 2000s (72 vs 25).
Overview
Since 2015, 584 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Grady County. They injured 275 people and killed 47.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
With 3 truck crashes reported in Verden since 2015, this page uses Grady County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 10.4% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.7% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
3.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-81 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). It is followed by CR-1300 (1), CR-GRACEMONT (1) and I-44 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 11 of the truck crashes here, or 1.9%, compared with 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Verden fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, 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.
- Morning starts matter: 25.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Oklahoma.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2019, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Grady County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 3 |
| CR-1300 | 1 |
| CR-GRACEMONT | 1 |
| I-44 | 1 |
| SR-92 | 1 |
| US-62 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Grady County) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 75 |
| US-62 | 34 |
| I-44 | 34 |
| State Highway 19 | 21 |
| I-44 (H.E. Bailey Tp) | 15 |
| E Sh 37 | 12 |
| Sh 37 | 10 |
| Sh-19 | 10 |
Verden at a glance
| Population | 515 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,324 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73092) | $51,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73092) | $132,366 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grady 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 | 17 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 25 | +43% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 62 | +151% | 4.0 |
| 2020s | 43 | -31% | 3.0 |
In the 1990s about 17 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 43. 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 Verden
How common are truck crashes in Verden?
584 truck crashes have been reported in Grady County since 2015, with 47 deaths and 275 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Verden?
Since 2015, US-81 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Verden: 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Verden?
Truck crashes in Grady County peak in June, with 10.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Verden?
Since 2015, Grady County has reported 11 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.9% of its truck crashes.
How does Verden compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
Grady County records 94.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Verden?
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.