Twin Lakes, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Twin Lakes: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Twin Lakes 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 |
Compared with Oklahoma, Kingfisher County is lower on 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
Police reported 400 crashes involving commercial trucks in Kingfisher County since 2015: 182 people were injured and 26 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Twin Lakes 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%).
November through March accounts for 36.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Twin Lakes since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-33 (2) and SR-74 (1).
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 Twin Lakes fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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
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.
Crash reporting for 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 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 Kingfisher County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-33 | 2 |
| SR-74 | 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 |
Twin Lakes at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73016) | $103,872 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73016) | $286,185 |
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. NHTSA counts 2.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Twin Lakes
How many truck crashes happen in Twin Lakes?
400 truck crashes have been reported in Kingfisher County since 2015, with 26 deaths and 182 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Twin Lakes?
Truck crashes in Kingfisher County peak in June, with 11.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Twin Lakes?
Since 2015, Kingfisher County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Twin Lakes compared with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 327.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Kingfisher County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Twin Lakes?
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, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.