Sulphur, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sulphur: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sulphur 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 sits below Oklahoma on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Murray County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.4% for Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 246 crashes involving commercial trucks in Murray County since 2015: 113 people were injured and 13 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 17 days in fully reported years.
Only 60 truck crashes were reported in Sulphur 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.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, with 7.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oklahoma: 5.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Sulphur happened on I-35 (3), US-177 (3), SR-7 (2) and Chickasaw Turnpike (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Murray County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Sulphur fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 | 3 |
| US-177 | 3 |
| SR-7 | 2 |
| Chickasaw Turnpike | 1 |
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 |
Sulphur at a glance
| Population | 4,844 |
| Land area | 6.0 sq mi |
| Density | 805 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 73086) | $70,471 |
| Median home value (ZIP 73086) | $167,561 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 24. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Sulphur
How many truck crashes happen in Sulphur?
Since 2015, 246 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Murray County (113 injured, 13 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Sulphur?
Truck crashes in Murray County peak in June, with 12.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sulphur?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Murray County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Sulphur compared with Oklahoma?
The yearly rate is 153.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Murray County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Sulphur?
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.