Toppers, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Toppers: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Toppers and Wagoner County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wagoner County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 496 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Wagoner County compares with Oklahoma
Wagoner County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wagoner County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wagoner County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 48.5 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 39% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 7% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.1% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.3% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.3% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 15% below the state |
| After dark | 22.8% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 10% below the state |
Wagoner County has lower values than Oklahoma for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Oklahoma on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Toppers: US-69 5 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Toppers.
Overview
Since 2015, 496 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wagoner County. They injured 208 people and killed 18.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
Toppers had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Wagoner County numbers.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 11.7% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (5.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 34.3% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 6.1% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Toppers is US-69, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: Muskogee Tpk Off-Ramp (1), SR-16 (1) and Us-Ok69 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 8 of the truck crashes here, or 1.6%, compared with 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Toppers 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 6.1% of truck crashes here, more than Oklahoma; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 was incomplete in 2019, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Wagoner County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 5 |
| Muskogee Tpk Off-Ramp | 1 |
| SR-16 | 1 |
| Us-Ok69 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wagoner County) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 84 |
| Muskogee Tpke | 30 |
| State Highway 51 | 19 |
| SR-69 | 19 |
| S.H. 351(Muskogee T.P.) | 15 |
| United States Highway 69 | 14 |
| Sh 51 | 13 |
| SR-51 | 10 |
Toppers at a glance
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wagoner 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 | 18 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 29 | +60% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 37 | +30% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 48 | +30% | 2.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 18 a year in the 1990s and 48 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Toppers
How many truck crashes happen in Toppers?
496 truck crashes have been reported in Wagoner County since 2015, with 18 deaths and 208 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Toppers?
Since 2015, US-69 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Toppers: 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Toppers?
The worst month is June: 11.7% of truck crashes in Wagoner County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Toppers?
Garbage trucks were involved in 8 reported crashes in Wagoner County since 2015 (1.6% of truck crashes).
How does Toppers compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 48.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wagoner County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Toppers?
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.