Quinlan, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Quinlan: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Quinlan 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 12.5% of truck crashes happen in December, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 192 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Woodward County. They injured 107 people and killed 9.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 22 days.
Only 4 truck crashes were reported in Quinlan since 2015; patterns below come from Woodward County as a whole.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 12.5% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (5.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.6% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 10.4% of truck crashes.
4.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Quinlan happened on US-281 (1) and US-412 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.6% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Quinlan 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
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
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-281 | 1 |
| US-412 | 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 |
Quinlan at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73852) | $66,229 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73852) | $157,113 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 16 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Quinlan
How many truck crashes happen in Quinlan?
Since 2015, 192 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Woodward County (107 injured, 9 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Quinlan?
December has the most truck crashes in Woodward County, 12.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Quinlan?
Since 2015, Woodward County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.6% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Quinlan compared with Oklahoma?
Per 100,000 residents, Woodward County has 81.9 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Quinlan?
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.