Carmen, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Carmen: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Carmen and Alfalfa County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Alfalfa County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 79 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Alfalfa County compares with Oklahoma
Alfalfa County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Alfalfa County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Alfalfa County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 121.0 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 27% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.6% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 50% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.3% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 59% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 32.9% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 19% below the state |
| After dark | 23.7% | 25.4% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Oklahoma, Alfalfa County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Alfalfa County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.4% for Oklahoma.
Overview
Alfalfa County has recorded 79 truck crashes since 2015, with 25 people injured and 5 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 53 days in fully reported years.
Carmen had 11 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Alfalfa County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 12.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 3.8%.
November through March accounts for 32.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 11.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Carmen.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Alfalfa County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Carmen fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 28.9% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Oklahoma; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Alfalfa County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Alfalfa County) |
|---|---|
| US-64 | 16 |
| State Highway 8 | 6 |
| Sh-8 | 4 |
| Cr 720 | 3 |
| Sh-45 | 3 |
| State Highway 58 | 3 |
| County Road (Cr650) | 2 |
| Ok-11 | 2 |
Carmen at a glance
| Population | 359 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 236 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73726) | $59,063 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Alfalfa 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 | 3 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 4 | +50% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 19 | +333% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 6 | -70% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Carmen
How many truck crashes happen in Carmen?
79 truck crashes have been reported in Alfalfa County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 25 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Carmen?
The worst month is August: 12.7% of truck crashes in Alfalfa County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Carmen?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Alfalfa County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Carmen compare with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 121.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Alfalfa County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Carmen?
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.