Murphy, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Murphy: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Murphy and Owyhee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Owyhee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 96 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Owyhee County compares with Idaho
Owyhee County against Idaho and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Owyhee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Owyhee County | Idaho | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 66.3 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.4 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 11% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.55 | 0.49 | 27% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.8% | 16.0% | 6.2% | 33% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.7% | 23.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.5% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 37% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.1% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 28.0% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Owyhee County has lower values than Idaho for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Idaho on crashes per 100k residents / yr, winter months (nov–mar) and after dark.
Owyhee County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.6% for Idaho.
Overview
Police reported 96 crashes involving commercial trucks in Owyhee County since 2015: 39 people were injured and 5 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 43 days.
Murphy had 26 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Owyhee County numbers.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 12.5% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (1.0%).
November through March accounts for 44.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Idaho.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (10.4%).
10.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.0% across Idaho.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Murphy since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Owyhee County.
Route planning tips for Murphy fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Owyhee County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Owyhee 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 (Owyhee County) |
|---|---|
| Sh 78 | 41 |
| US-95 | 25 |
| Sh 51 | 12 |
| Sh 55 | 4 |
| Main | 2 |
| Sh 45 | 2 |
| Hot Creek | 1 |
| Hot Springs | 1 |
Murphy at a glance
| Land area | 4.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 83641) | $84,730 |
| Median home value (ZIP 83641) | $398,095 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Owyhee 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 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 8 | +32% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 9 | +13% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 6 | -27% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 6. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Murphy
How many truck crashes happen in Murphy?
96 truck crashes have been reported in Owyhee County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 39 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Murphy?
Truck crashes in Owyhee County peak in September, with 12.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Murphy?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Owyhee County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Murphy compared with Idaho?
The yearly rate is 66.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Owyhee County, vs 37.4 for Idaho.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Murphy?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.