Checotah, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Checotah: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 240 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Checotah compares with Oklahoma
Checotah against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Checotah stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Checotah | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 738.8 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 9.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 56% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.31 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 30% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 69% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.0% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.4% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.6% | 12.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.1% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 45.2% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.8× the state |
Checotah has lower values than Oklahoma for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark.
The headline for Checotah: 45.2% after dark, against 25.4% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Checotah has recorded 240 truck crashes since 2015, with 81 people injured and 5 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 16 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 10.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 5.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 35.1% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 7.5% of truck crashes.
7.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Checotah is US-69, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come CR-S4169 (1), US-69B (1) and W 103rd St Wainwright Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.4%, compared with 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Checotah fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-69, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 7.0% of truck crashes here, more than Oklahoma; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Checotah
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 2 |
| CR-S4169 | 1 |
| US-69B | 1 |
| W 103rd St Wainwright Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Checotah) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 165 |
| US-69 | 23 |
| SR-69 | 3 |
| US-266 | 3 |
| Ok-72 | 2 |
| SR-266 | 2 |
| United States Highway 69 | 2 |
| Mile Marker 251 | 2 |
Checotah at a glance
| Population | 3,086 |
| Land area | 9.0 sq mi |
| Density | 344 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74426) | $48,592 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74426) | $128,854 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Checotah 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 | 1 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | +124% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 21 | +666% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 23 | +7% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 23 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Checotah
How many truck crashes happen in Checotah?
Checotah has had 240 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 81 people and killing 5.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Checotah?
US-69 had 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Checotah since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Checotah?
June has the most truck crashes in Checotah, 10.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Checotah?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Checotah since 2015, 0.4% of all truck crashes.
How does Checotah compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
Checotah records 738.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Checotah?
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.