Mutual, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mutual: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mutual and Woodward County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Woodward County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 192 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Woodward County compares with Oklahoma
Woodward County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Woodward County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Woodward County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 81.9 | 79.3 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.4% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 16% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.4% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 36% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.3% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 35% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.6% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 27.2% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Woodward County has lower values than Oklahoma for on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Oklahoma on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Woodward County at a glance: December worst month: 12.5% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 192 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Woodward County. They injured 107 people and killed 9.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 22 days.
Only 39 truck crashes were reported in Mutual since 2015; patterns below come from Woodward County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 12.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 5.2%.
November through March accounts for 45.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 10.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.4% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mutual since 2015 were spread across roads: US-183 (1) and US-60 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 1.6%, compared with 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Mutual fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Woodward County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-183 | 1 |
| US-60 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Woodward County) |
|---|---|
| US-183 | 54 |
| US-412 | 19 |
| US-270 | 18 |
| Oklahoma Ave | 7 |
| Sh-34 | 6 |
| United States 183 | 5 |
| Ok-34 | 4 |
| State Highway 15 | 4 |
Mutual at a glance
| Population | 61 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 229 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73853) | $91,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73853) | $203,302 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Woodward 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 | 10 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 13 | +36% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 21 | +63% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 16 | -26% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 16. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mutual
How many truck crashes happen in Mutual?
Since 2015, 192 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Woodward County (107 injured, 9 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Mutual?
The worst month is December: 12.5% of truck crashes in Woodward County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Mutual?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Woodward County since 2015, 1.6% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Mutual compared with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 81.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Woodward County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Mutual?
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.