Valliant, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Valliant: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Valliant and McCurtain County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use McCurtain County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 417 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How McCurtain County compares with Oklahoma
McCurtain County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where McCurtain County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | McCurtain County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 126.6 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.3% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 76% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.4% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.5% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 26% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.6% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 20.5% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 19% below the state |
McCurtain County sits below Oklahoma on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Valliant: US-70 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Valliant: 5 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 417 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in McCurtain County. They injured 230 people and killed 24.
That averages about one truck crash every 9 days in fully reported years.
Only 38 truck crashes were reported in Valliant since 2015; patterns below come from McCurtain County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (10.3% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.5%).
November through March accounts for 44.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 8.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Valliant is US-70, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.9% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Valliant fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-70 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 26.4% of truck crashes here, more than Oklahoma; adjust start times where you can.
- 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; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in McCurtain County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-70 | 5 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (McCurtain County) |
|---|---|
| US-259 | 86 |
| US-70 | 63 |
| Sh-3 | 27 |
| Ok-3 | 16 |
| State Highway 3 | 13 |
| Sh-98 | 11 |
| United States 259 | 11 |
| United States 70 | 10 |
Valliant at a glance
| Population | 805 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 417 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74750) | $38,333 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in McCurtain 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 | 23 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 27 | +18% | 2.1 |
| 2010s | 40 | +47% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 34 | -16% | 2.8 |
In the 1990s about 23 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 34. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.0 a year in 2016–19 and 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Valliant
How many truck accidents are there in Valliant?
417 truck crashes have been reported in McCurtain County since 2015, with 24 deaths and 230 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Valliant?
US-70 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Valliant since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Valliant?
Truck crashes in McCurtain County peak in December, with 10.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Valliant?
Since 2015, McCurtain County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.9% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Valliant compared with Oklahoma?
Per 100,000 residents, McCurtain County has 126.6 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Valliant?
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.