Fairfield, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fairfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fairfield and Adair County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Adair County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 90 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Adair County compares with Oklahoma
Adair County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Adair County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Adair County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.4 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 50% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 16.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.74 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.7× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 17% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.5% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 34% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.5% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 73% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.2% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 10.5% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 59% below the state |
Adair County sits below Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Oklahoma on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Adair County: 16.3 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.1 in Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 90 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Adair County. They injured 66 people and killed 14.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 47 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Fairfield since 2015; patterns below come from Adair County as a whole.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 20.0% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.4%).
November through March accounts for 37.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (12.2%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.5% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Fairfield since 2015: US-59 (3) and SR-51 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.1% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Fairfield fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Adair County.
- 30.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Oklahoma; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Adair County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-59 | 3 |
| SR-51 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Adair County) |
|---|---|
| US-59 | 26 |
| State Highway 51 | 6 |
| United States 59 | 6 |
| United States Highway 59 | 6 |
| State Highway 100 | 4 |
| U.S. Highway 59 | 4 |
| County Rd Chewey | 2 |
| SR-59 | 2 |
Fairfield at a glance
| Land area | 4.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74960) | $47,151 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74960) | $119,971 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Adair 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 | 7 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 6 | -13% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 7 | +16% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 9 | +24% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 9. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fairfield
How many truck crashes happen in Fairfield?
90 truck crashes have been reported in Adair County since 2015, with 14 deaths and 66 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Fairfield?
June has the most truck crashes in Adair County, 20.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Fairfield?
Since 2015, Adair County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Fairfield compare with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 39.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Adair County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Fairfield?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.