Lockney, TX truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lockney: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lockney and Floyd County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Floyd County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 48 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Floyd County compares with Texas
Floyd County against Texas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Floyd County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Floyd County | Texas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 84.7 | 62.9 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.72 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.8% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 7.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 34% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.1% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1.7× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 53.2% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 25.5% | 27.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Texas, Floyd County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Floyd County at a glance: 12.8% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 1.7% across Texas.
Overview
Since 2015, 48 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Floyd County. They injured 36 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 85 days.
With 8 truck crashes reported in Lockney since 2015, this page uses Floyd County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 16.7% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (2.1%).
November through March accounts for 53.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Texas.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (10.4%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 12.8% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Texas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Lockney happened on Fm 2301 (1) and US-70 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Floyd County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lockney fleets
- Plan November schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Floyd County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 12.8% of truck crashes here, more than Texas; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Floyd County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Fm 2301 | 1 |
| US-70 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Floyd County) |
|---|---|
| Fm 788 | 2 |
| E 100 Houston St | 1 |
| E 62 70 Hwy | 1 |
| E 900 Locust St | 1 |
| E Houston St | 1 |
| N 600 12Th St | 1 |
| U S Highway 70 | 1 |
| US-70 | 1 |
Lockney at a glance
| Population | 1,380 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 891 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Floyd 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 | 6 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 4 | -35% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 4 | +3% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 3 | -15% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 6 a year in the 1990s and 3 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lockney
How common are truck crashes in Lockney?
48 truck crashes have been reported in Floyd County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 36 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lockney?
The worst month is November: 16.7% of truck crashes in Floyd County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lockney?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Floyd County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Lockney compare with Texas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 84.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Floyd County, vs 62.9 for Texas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lockney?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.