Dover, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dover: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dover and Kingfisher County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kingfisher County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 400 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Kingfisher County compares with Oklahoma
Kingfisher County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kingfisher County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kingfisher County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 327.6 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 4.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 54% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.2% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 57% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.7% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.3% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 29.9% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Kingfisher County has lower values than Oklahoma for 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 morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Kingfisher County: 1 in 156 crashes involve a garbage truck (3 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 400 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Kingfisher County. They injured 182 people and killed 26.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
With 35 truck crashes reported in Dover since 2015, this page uses Kingfisher County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 11.5% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (5.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 36.3% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 8.2% of truck crashes.
2.2% 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 Dover happened on US-81 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 0.8% of the total, against 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Dover fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 24.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Oklahoma.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Kingfisher County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kingfisher County) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 59 |
| Sh-3 | 17 |
| State Highway 3 | 16 |
| State Highway 33 | 15 |
| Sh-33 | 12 |
| State Highway 51 | 10 |
| United States Highway 81 | 10 |
| United States 81 | 7 |
Dover at a glance
| Population | 411 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,322 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73734) | $54,643 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73734) | $161,580 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kingfisher 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 | 5 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 7 | +35% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 39 | +488% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 30 | -24% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 30. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dover
How many truck crashes happen in Dover?
Since 2015, 400 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Kingfisher County (182 injured, 26 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Dover?
The worst month is June: 11.5% of truck crashes in Kingfisher County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Dover?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kingfisher County since 2015, 0.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Dover compared with Oklahoma?
Kingfisher County records 327.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Dover?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.