Guymon, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Guymon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Guymon and Texas County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Texas County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 303 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Texas County compares with Oklahoma
Texas County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Texas County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Texas County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 139.0 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.9% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 2.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.0% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.0% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 46% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.8% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.0% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 17% below the state |
Compared with Oklahoma, Texas County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Texas County: 11.9% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 303 crashes involving commercial trucks in Texas County since 2015: 109 people were injured and 20 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 13 days.
Only 152 truck crashes were reported in Guymon since 2015; patterns below come from Texas County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (12.5% of the year) and are lowest in May (4.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.8% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (8.6%).
Road surface: 11.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Guymon is US-54, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-136 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Texas County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Guymon fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-54 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- With 11.9% 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
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 Texas County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-54 | 4 |
| SR-136 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Texas County) |
|---|---|
| US-54 | 101 |
| U.S. Highway 54 | 22 |
| US-64 | 15 |
| SR-54 | 10 |
| US-412 | 9 |
| Ok-136 | 9 |
| US-56 | 7 |
| County Road (Mile 22) | 5 |
Guymon at a glance
| Population | 12,397 |
| Land area | 7.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,603 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73942) | $61,522 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73942) | $175,797 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Texas 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 | 19 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 28 | +48% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 26 | -6% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 31 | +17% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 19 a year in the 1990s and 31 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Guymon
How many truck accidents are there in Guymon?
Texas County has had 303 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 109 people and killing 20.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Guymon?
NHTSA data shows US-54 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Guymon since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Guymon?
Truck crashes in Texas County peak in October, with 12.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Guymon?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Texas County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Guymon compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 139.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Texas County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Guymon?
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.