Laverne, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Laverne: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Laverne and Beaver County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Beaver County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 164 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Beaver County compares with Oklahoma
Beaver County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Beaver County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Beaver County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 273.2 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 3.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.3% | 5.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 24% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.6% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 48% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.4% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 33.1% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Beaver County sits below Oklahoma on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Beaver County: 10.6 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.1 in Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 164 crashes involving commercial trucks in Beaver County since 2015: 75 people were injured and 16 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 27 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Laverne since 2015; patterns below come from Beaver County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (15.9% of the year) and are lowest in December (3.7%).
November through March accounts for 38.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 5.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Laverne since 2015 were spread across roads: US-270 (1) and US-283 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Beaver County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Laverne fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Beaver County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-270 | 1 |
| US-283 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Beaver County) |
|---|---|
| US-83 | 54 |
| US-270 | 31 |
| US-64 | 14 |
| US-412 | 7 |
| Sh-23 | 6 |
| Ok-3 | 5 |
| United States 270 | 5 |
| Ok-23 | 4 |
Laverne at a glance
| Population | 1,198 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,576 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73848) | $57,619 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73848) | $125,084 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Beaver 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 | 11 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 14 | +28% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 16 | +14% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 15 | -6% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 11 a year in the 1990s and 15 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Laverne
How common are truck crashes in Laverne?
Since 2015, 164 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Beaver County (75 injured, 16 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Laverne?
The worst month is August: 15.9% of truck crashes in Beaver County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Laverne?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Beaver County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Laverne compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
Beaver County records 273.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Laverne?
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.