Salina, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Salina: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Salina and Mayes County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mayes County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 612 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Mayes County compares with Oklahoma
Mayes County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mayes County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mayes County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 137.3 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 74% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.2% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.3% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.8% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.1% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.3% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Mayes County sits below Oklahoma on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Mayes County: 1 in 278 crashes involve a garbage truck (4 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 612 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Mayes County. They injured 275 people and killed 40.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 11 truck crashes were reported in Salina since 2015; patterns below come from Mayes County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (11.1% of the year) and are lowest in November (5.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.1% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 7.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 6.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Salina happened on SR-69A (2), US-69 (2), CR-KENWOOD Rd (1), SR-82 (1) and US-412 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 0.7%, compared with 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Salina fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Mayes County.
- With 6.2% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Oklahoma), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Mayes County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-69A | 2 |
| US-69 | 2 |
| CR-KENWOOD Rd | 1 |
| SR-82 | 1 |
| US-412 | 1 |
| US-412A | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Mayes County) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 105 |
| I-44 | 57 |
| United States Highway 69 | 28 |
| Interstate 44 (Wrtp) | 27 |
| US-412 | 25 |
| I-44 (Will Rogers Turnpike) | 12 |
| State Highway 20 | 10 |
| State Highway 82 | 10 |
Salina at a glance
| Population | 1,106 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 951 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74365) | $51,067 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74365) | $127,971 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mayes 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 | 25 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 39 | +58% | 2.0 |
| 2010s | 46 | +17% | 2.0 |
| 2020s | 60 | +31% | 3.8 |
In the 1990s about 25 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 60. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 3.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Salina
How many truck crashes happen in Salina?
Since 2015, 612 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Mayes County (275 injured, 40 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Salina?
June has the most truck crashes in Mayes County, 11.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Salina?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Mayes County since 2015 (0.7% of truck crashes).
How does Salina compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Mayes County has 137.3 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Salina?
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; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.