Guthrie, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Guthrie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Guthrie and King County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use King County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 38 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How King County compares with Texas
King County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where King County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | King County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 1,226.2 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 19.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.5% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 3.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.5% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.1% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.5% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 69% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.5% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 16% below the state |
| After dark | 37.9% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
King County sits below Texas on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for King County: 1 in 29 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.5%, against 1.1% for Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 38 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in King County. They injured 21 people and killed 1.
That averages about one truck crash every 138 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Guthrie since 2015; patterns below come from King County as a whole.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 18.4% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (2.6%).
November through March accounts for 34.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (13.2%).
3.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Texas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Guthrie happened on US-82 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 2.6% of the total, against 1.1% across Texas.
Route planning tips for Guthrie fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 3.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Texas; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 King County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-82 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (King County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy | 4 |
| E 82 Hwy | 1 |
| Fm 193 | 1 |
| N 83 Hwy | 1 |
Guthrie at a glance
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 79236) | $45,789 |
Historical data: truck crashes in King 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 3 | +65% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 4 | +26% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 2 | -40% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Guthrie
How many truck accidents are there in Guthrie?
38 truck crashes have been reported in King County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 21 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Guthrie?
August has the most truck crashes in King County, 18.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Guthrie?
Since 2015, King County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 2.6% of its truck crashes.
How does Guthrie compare with Texas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 1,226.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in King County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Guthrie?
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.