Murphy, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Murphy: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Murphy and Mayes County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mayes County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 612 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Mayes County compares with Oklahoma
Mayes County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mayes County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mayes County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 137.3 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 74% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.2% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.3% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.8% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.1% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.3% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Mayes County has lower values than Oklahoma for garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Mayes County: 1 in 278 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.4%, against 1.4% for Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 612 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Mayes County. They injured 275 people and killed 40.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
Murphy had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Mayes County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 11.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 5.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.1% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (7.0%).
Road surface: 6.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Murphy is US-69, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by US-412 (3), SR-69A (2) and CR-S428 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.7% share (Oklahoma: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Murphy fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-69, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 6.2% of truck crashes here, more than Oklahoma; 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
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.
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 Mayes County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 6 |
| US-412 | 3 |
| SR-69A | 2 |
| CR-S428 | 1 |
| SR-82 | 1 |
| US-412A | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Mayes County) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 105 |
| I-44 | 57 |
| United States Highway 69 | 28 |
| Interstate 44 (Wrtp) | 27 |
| US-412 | 25 |
| I-44 (Will Rogers Turnpike) | 12 |
| State Highway 20 | 10 |
| State Highway 82 | 10 |
Murphy at a glance
| Land area | 4.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74352) | $57,383 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74352) | $138,683 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mayes 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 | 25 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 39 | +58% | 2.0 |
| 2010s | 46 | +17% | 2.0 |
| 2020s | 60 | +31% | 3.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 25 to 60. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 3.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Murphy
How many truck crashes happen in Murphy?
612 truck crashes have been reported in Mayes County since 2015, with 40 deaths and 275 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Murphy?
Since 2015, US-69 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Murphy: 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Murphy?
Truck crashes in Mayes County peak in June, with 11.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Murphy?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Mayes County since 2015, 0.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Murphy compare with Oklahoma?
Mayes County records 137.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Murphy?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
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.