Chandler, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Chandler: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Chandler 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 |
Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
Chandler at a glance: I-44 deadliest road: 5 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Chandler since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 596 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lincoln County. They injured 270 people and killed 22.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 6 days.
Chandler had 151 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
September has the most truck crashes, 10.9% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.8% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (8.4%).
Road surface: 5.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Chandler is I-44, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-18 (1) and SR-99 (1).
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 Chandler fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-44, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2019, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
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 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| SR-99 | 1 |
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 |
Chandler at a glance
| Population | 2,944 |
| Land area | 9.6 sq mi |
| Density | 307 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74834) | $61,291 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74834) | $196,424 |
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 Chandler
How many truck crashes happen in Chandler?
Lincoln County has had 596 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 270 people and killing 22.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Chandler?
Since 2015, I-44 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Chandler: 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Chandler?
The worst month is September: 10.9% of truck crashes in Lincoln County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Chandler?
Garbage trucks were involved in 8 reported crashes in Lincoln County since 2015 (1.3% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Chandler compare with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 160.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lincoln County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Chandler?
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.