Selman, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Selman: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Selman and Harper County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Harper County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 80 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Harper County compares with Oklahoma
Harper County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Harper County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Harper County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 204.0 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 2.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.8% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 47% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.6% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 57% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.5% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 40.3% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Compared with Oklahoma, Harper County is lower on 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 injuries per crash.
What stands out in Harper County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Harper County has recorded 80 truck crashes since 2015, with 41 people injured and 5 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 56 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Selman since 2015, this page uses Harper County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (16.2% of the year) and are lowest in February (3.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.5% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (8.8%).
2.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Selman happened on US-183 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Harper County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Selman fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Harper County.
- 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 Harper County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-183 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Harper County) |
|---|---|
| US-270 | 17 |
| US-64 | 14 |
| US-183 | 13 |
| US-283 | 9 |
| Sh-34 | 5 |
| Sh-46 | 5 |
| United States 183 | 3 |
| State Highway 34 | 2 |
Selman at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73834) | $72,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73834) | $92,276 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Harper 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 | 4 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 6 | +50% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 8 | +31% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 6 | -14% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Selman
How many truck crashes happen in Selman?
Harper County has had 80 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 41 people and killing 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Selman?
Truck crashes in Harper County peak in March, with 16.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Selman?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Harper County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Selman compare with Oklahoma?
Per 100,000 residents, Harper County has 204.0 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Selman?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.