Oakley, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Oakley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Oakley and Cassia County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cassia County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 462 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Cassia County compares with Idaho
Cassia County against Idaho and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cassia County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cassia County | Idaho | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 152.9 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 4.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 39% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.65 | 0.55 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 41% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 23.3% | 16.0% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.1% | 23.0% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.3% | 10.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.0% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 23.3% | 22.8% | 24.8% | same |
Cassia County sits below Idaho on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Cassia County: 23.3% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 16.0% across Idaho.
Overview
Police reported 462 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cassia County since 2015: 293 people were injured and 16 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 9 days in fully reported years.
Oakley had 10 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cassia County numbers.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 10.8% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (6.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.0% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Idaho.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.2%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 23.3% of truck crashes, compared with 16.0% in Idaho.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Oakley since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 0.9%, compared with 1.6% in Idaho.
Route planning tips for Oakley fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 23.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Idaho), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Cassia County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cassia County) |
|---|---|
| I-84 | 204 |
| US-30 | 30 |
| Sh 81 | 29 |
| I-86 | 26 |
| Sh 27 | 19 |
| South | 19 |
| Sh 77 | 18 |
| East | 13 |
Oakley at a glance
| Population | 831 |
| Land area | 4.6 sq mi |
| Density | 180 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 83346) | $70,114 |
| Median home value (ZIP 83346) | $281,832 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cassia 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 | 37 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 42 | +14% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 34 | -19% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 37 | +8% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 37 a year in the 1990s and 37 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Oakley
How common are truck crashes in Oakley?
Since 2015, 462 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cassia County (293 injured, 16 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Oakley?
Truck crashes in Cassia County peak in March, with 10.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Oakley?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Cassia County since 2015 (0.9% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Oakley compared with Idaho?
Per 100,000 residents, Cassia County has 152.9 truck crashes a year; Idaho has 37.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Oakley?
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.