Lambert, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lambert: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lambert 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 |
Alfalfa County has lower values than Oklahoma for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
Alfalfa County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 79 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Alfalfa County. They injured 25 people and killed 5.
That averages about one truck crash every 53 days in fully reported years.
Lambert had 4 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
Truck crashes peak in August (12.7% of the year) and are lowest in April (3.8%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 32.9% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 11.4% of truck crashes.
2.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Lambert since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Alfalfa County.
Route planning tips for Lambert fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 28.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Oklahoma.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 |
Lambert at a glance
| Population | 6 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 54 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73728) | $67,417 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73728) | $120,007 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lambert
How many truck crashes happen in Lambert?
Since 2015, 79 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Alfalfa County (25 injured, 5 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Lambert?
Truck crashes in Alfalfa County peak in August, with 12.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lambert?
Since 2015, Alfalfa County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Lambert compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Alfalfa County has 121.0 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lambert?
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.