Lehigh, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lehigh: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lehigh and Coal County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Coal County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 60 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Coal County compares with Oklahoma
Coal County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Coal County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Coal County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 97.4 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.6% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.6% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 33% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 31.0% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 23% below the state |
| After dark | 34.5% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Compared with Oklahoma, Coal County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice 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 Coal County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Overview
Coal County has recorded 60 truck crashes since 2015, with 30 people injured and 3 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 69 days.
Lehigh had 7 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Coal County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 15.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 1.7%.
November through March accounts for 31.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 10.0% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Lehigh is US-69, with 7 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: Court St (1), SR-31 (1) and SR-7 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Coal County.
Route planning tips for Lehigh fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along US-69; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 27.6% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Oklahoma; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Coal County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 7 |
| Court St | 1 |
| SR-31 | 1 |
| SR-7 | 1 |
| US-75 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Coal County) |
|---|---|
| US-75 | 11 |
| United States Highway 75 | 7 |
| State Highway 3 | 7 |
| Sh-3 | 7 |
| Sh-48 | 5 |
| Sh-31 | 4 |
| Ok-48 | 3 |
| State Highway 48 | 3 |
Lehigh at a glance
| Population | 279 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 178 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74556) | $57,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74556) | $159,339 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Coal 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 | 2 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 5 | +203% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 7 | +28% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 6 | -12% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lehigh
How many truck crashes happen in Lehigh?
Since 2015, 60 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Coal County (30 injured, 3 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Lehigh?
Since 2015, US-69 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lehigh: 7.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lehigh?
Truck crashes in Coal County peak in July, with 15.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lehigh?
Since 2015, Coal County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Lehigh compared with Oklahoma?
Coal County records 97.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lehigh?
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.