| Data years | 2020-2024[1][2][3][4][5] |
|---|---|
| Route segment | I-40 in Oklahoma[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Deaths in large-truck crashes, 2020-2024 | 53[1][2][3][4][5] |
| All deaths on the route segment, 2020-2024 | 158[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Share of segment deaths in large-truck crashes | 33.5%[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Fatal crashes involving large trucks, 2020-2024 | 49[1][2][3][4][5] |
| 2024 data file | FARS Annual Report File[5] |
I-40 in Oklahoma recorded 53 deaths in large-truck crashes during 2020 to 2024, representing 33.5% of the 158 deaths recorded on the route. Those large-truck deaths occurred in 49 fatal crashes. The truck accident death count includes everyone killed in those crashes, rather than only people riding in large trucks. These figures describe fatal crashes assigned to the Oklahoma segment through the recorded crash location and trafficway identifier.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
For I-40 in Oklahoma, a truck accident means a fatal crash involving at least one medium or heavy truck with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds, excluding buses and motor homes. Assignment requires ROUTE=1 and a parseable I-route number in TWAY_ID, the crash-level trafficway identifier. These fields identify route signing and crash location; they do not describe the highway's full geographic extent. Large-truck involvement alone does not establish fault.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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I-40 truck accident deaths in Oklahoma by year
Annual truck accident deaths on I-40 in Oklahoma rose from 9 in 2020 to 14 in 2021, then fell to 7 in 2022. The count rose to 11 in 2023 and to 12 in 2024. For deaths in large-truck crashes, 2021 was the highest year and 2022 was the lowest. The 2024 count was higher than the 2020 count.[1][2][3][4][5]
All route deaths followed a different sequence: 41 in 2020, 40 in 2021, 22 in 2022, 31 in 2023 and 24 in 2024. The highest all-route count occurred in 2020; the lowest occurred in 2022. All-route deaths fell from 2023 to 2024 while truck accident deaths rose. These annual figures count deaths, not the number of fatal crashes.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Year | Deaths in large-truck crashes | All deaths on the route |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 41 |
| 2021 | 14 | 40 |
| 2022 | 7 | 22 |
| 2023 | 11 | 31 |
| 2024 | 12 | 24 |
Crashes are placed on the route by the trafficway identifier recorded for each fatal crash. 2024 is the Annual Report File.
Counties along I-40 in Oklahoma
Truck accident deaths on the Oklahoma segment occurred in 11 counties. Among the listed rows, Oklahoma County and Canadian County tied for the highest death count, each recording 13 deaths and 24.5%. Sequoyah County recorded 6 deaths and 11.3%, followed by Custer County with 5 and 9.4%.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Caddo County and Beckham County each recorded 4 deaths and 7.5%. Muskogee County, Pottawatomie County and Okfuskee County each recorded 2 and 3.8%. Washita County had 1 death and 1.9%, the lowest count among the listed rows. Each share uses the segment's large-truck death total. These truck accident figures identify crash locations, not the residences of people killed.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| County | Deaths in large-truck crashes, 2020-2024 | Share of the route total in the state |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma County | 13 | 24.5% |
| Canadian County | 13 | 24.5% |
| Sequoyah County | 6 | 11.3% |
| Custer County | 5 | 9.4% |
| Caddo County | 4 | 7.5% |
| Beckham County | 4 | 7.5% |
| Muskogee County | 2 | 3.8% |
| Pottawatomie County | 2 | 3.8% |
| Okfuskee County | 2 | 3.8% |
| Washita County | 1 | 1.9% |
How the truck crashes on I-40 happened
Manner of collision describes the first harmful event. For I-40 in Oklahoma, "Not a collision with another moving vehicle" recorded 22 deaths and 41.5%. This means no collision with a motor vehicle in transport: examples include a rollover or striking a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle or fixed object. A vehicle stopped in traffic can be in transport. Rear-end crashes recorded 19 deaths and 35.8%; angle crashes, 5 and 9.4%; head-on crashes, 4 and 7.5%; sideswipes, 2 and 3.8%; and Other, 1 and 1.9%.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Daytime truck accident deaths numbered 28, or 52.8%, compared with nighttime's 25 and 47.2%. Rural locations recorded 31 deaths and 58.5%; urban locations recorded 22 and 41.5%. Work-zone truck accident deaths numbered 6. All these classifications count people killed in large-truck crashes, rather than trucks or fatal crash events.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
I-40 in other states
Across 8 states with deaths recorded on I-40, large-truck crashes accounted for 590 deaths during 2020 to 2024. Oklahoma's 53 deaths represented 9.0% of that route-wide total. The listed other state segments are a subset, and their counts do not replace the separately supplied route total.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Among the listed other state rows, Tennessee had the highest truck accident death count at 163, followed by New Mexico at 137, Arizona at 88 and Arkansas at 65. Texas had the lowest listed count at 38. Oklahoma's count was higher than Texas's and lower than Arkansas's. These truck accident counts are not traffic-adjusted risk rankings and cannot establish relative risk per trip or mile.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
About these figures
The I-40 Oklahoma truck accident figures come from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, a census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Its scope excludes nonfatal crashes and injuries. Deaths are grouped by crash location, not residence. Readers searching for a truck accident lawyer should keep that location grouping in mind when reading these counts.[8][6][7]
For Oklahoma's I-40 segment, crash-level ROUTE and TWAY_ID fields assign crashes by route signing and location, without defining the highway's full extent. Large-truck involvement does not establish fault. The 2020 to 2023 figures use FARS Final Files. The 2024 figures use the Annual Report File and can change when NHTSA replaces that file with the Final File.[8][6][7]
See also
- I-40 truck accidents in Arizona (2020-2024)
- I-40 truck accidents in Arkansas (2020-2024)
- I-40 truck accidents in New Mexico (2020-2024)
On related publications
- Truck accident statistics for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
- Truck accident statistics for Canadian County, Oklahoma (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
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