Waynoka, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Waynoka: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Waynoka and Woods County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Woods County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 84 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Woods County compares with Oklahoma
Woods County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Woods County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Woods County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 86.9 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 41% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 13% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.6% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.3% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 43% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.8% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.9% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Woods County sits below Oklahoma on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Woods County: April worst month: 16.7% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 84 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Woods County. They injured 39 people and killed 2.
That averages about one truck crash every 49 days in fully reported years.
Only 6 truck crashes were reported in Waynoka since 2015; patterns below come from Woods County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (16.7% of the year) and are lowest in December (2.4%).
November through March accounts for 37.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (8.3%).
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Waynoka since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.2%, compared with 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Waynoka fleets
- Plan April schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Woods County.
- Morning starts matter: 25.6% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Oklahoma.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Woods County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Woods County) |
|---|---|
| US-64 | 28 |
| US-281 | 13 |
| Sh-34 | 5 |
| County Road (Greer) | 2 |
| County Road 110 | 2 |
| Cr500 | 2 |
| Greer Rd | 2 |
| Oklahoma Blvd | 2 |
Waynoka at a glance
| Population | 703 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 633 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73860) | $62,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73860) | $116,840 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Woods 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 | 2 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 6 | +174% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 23 | +252% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 5 | -77% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 5 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Waynoka
How many truck crashes happen in Waynoka?
Woods County has had 84 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 39 people and killing 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Waynoka?
The worst month is April: 16.7% of truck crashes in Woods County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Waynoka?
Since 2015, Woods County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.2% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Waynoka compare with Oklahoma?
Woods County records 86.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Waynoka?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.