Dougherty, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dougherty: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dougherty and Murray County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Murray County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 246 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Murray County compares with Oklahoma
Murray County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Murray County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Murray County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 153.3 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.9% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 84% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.3% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.3% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 20% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.7% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 26.7% | 25.4% | 24.8% | same |
Murray County has lower values than Oklahoma for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Oklahoma on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Murray County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 246 crashes involving commercial trucks in Murray County since 2015: 113 people were injured and 13 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 17 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Dougherty since 2015; patterns below come from Murray County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 12.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 5.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.7% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Oklahoma.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (7.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.9% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-35 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (7). It is followed by SR-53 (2), SR-7 (2) and US-177 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Murray County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Dougherty fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-35 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Murray County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 7 |
| SR-53 | 2 |
| SR-7 | 2 |
| US-177 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Murray County) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 116 |
| Sh-7 | 13 |
| Ok-7 | 11 |
| US-177 | 7 |
| Chickasaw Turnpike | 6 |
| US-77 | 5 |
| State Highway 7 | 4 |
| SR-7 | 3 |
Dougherty at a glance
| Population | 191 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 503 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73032) | $53,125 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Murray 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 13 | +121% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 20 | +57% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 24 | +23% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 6 a year in the 1990s and 24 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dougherty
How many truck crashes happen in Dougherty?
246 truck crashes have been reported in Murray County since 2015, with 13 deaths and 113 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Dougherty?
I-35 had 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Dougherty since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Dougherty?
The worst month is June: 12.6% of truck crashes in Murray County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Dougherty?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Murray County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Dougherty compared with Oklahoma?
Murray County records 153.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 79.3 across Oklahoma.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Dougherty?
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.