Carney, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Carney: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Carney and Lincoln County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lincoln County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 596 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lincoln County compares with Oklahoma
Lincoln County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lincoln County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lincoln County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 160.7 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.3% | 5.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.4% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.6% | 12.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.8% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 31.5% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
Carney at a glance: I-44 deadliest road: 5 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Carney since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 596 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lincoln County since 2015: 270 people were injured and 22 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
Carney had 8 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lincoln County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 10.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.9%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.8% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Oklahoma.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 8.4% of truck crashes.
5.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
I-44 leads within 10 miles of Carney with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 8 of the truck crashes here, or 1.3%, compared with 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Carney fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-44 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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.
Crash reporting for 2019 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Lincoln County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-44 | 5 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lincoln County) |
|---|---|
| I-44 | 236 |
| US-177 | 24 |
| Turner Turnpike (I-44) | 22 |
| I-44 (Turner Turnpike) | 16 |
| SR-99 | 15 |
| Turner Turnpike | 12 |
| Sh-99 | 12 |
| US-62 | 11 |
Carney at a glance
| Population | 572 |
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Density | 335 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74832) | $51,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74832) | $104,053 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lincoln 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 | 15 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 29 | +92% | 1.8 |
| 2010s | 42 | +44% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 61 | +46% | 1.4 |
In the 1990s about 15 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 61. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Carney
How many truck crashes happen in Carney?
Lincoln County has had 596 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 270 people and killing 22.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Carney?
Since 2015, I-44 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Carney: 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Carney?
The worst month is September: 10.9% of truck crashes in Lincoln County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Carney?
Garbage trucks were involved in 8 reported crashes in Lincoln County since 2015 (1.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Carney compared with Oklahoma?
Per 100,000 residents, Lincoln County has 160.7 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Carney?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2019; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.