Arkansas truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Arkansas: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.2 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Arkansas compares with United States
Arkansas against United States, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Arkansas stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Arkansas | United States | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 92.4 | 49.7 | 1.9× the US |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.1× the US |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.49 | 8% below the US |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.3% | 31% below the US |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.3% | 6.2% | 46% below the US |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.4% | 13.8% | 1.1× the US |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.4% | 24.8% | 10% below the US |
Arkansas has lower values than the US for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Arkansas: I-40 most fatal truck crashes in Arkansas: 105 since 2015.
Overview
Arkansas has recorded 33,401 truck crashes since 2015, with 15,058 people injured and 1,279 killed.
That averages about 8 truck crashes a day in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 8.9% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (7.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.9% of truck crashes, against 41.9% across the US.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (7.3%).
3.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 6.2% across the US.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks in Arkansas is I-40, with 105 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come I-30 (70), US-67 (43) and US-65 (34).
Garbage & waste trucks
529 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.6% share (the US: 2.3%).
Their busiest month is January, with 10% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 2.2 deaths compared with 3.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Arkansas fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-40 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Arkansas.
- 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 Arkansas
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Arkansas) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 105 |
| I-30 | 70 |
| US-67 | 43 |
| US-65 | 34 |
| US-71 | 31 |
| I-55 | 26 |
| US-63 | 26 |
| US-412 | 23 |
| US-70 | 20 |
| US-62 | 18 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Arkansas) |
|---|---|
| I-30 | 3,350 |
| I-40 | 3,300 |
| I-40W | 1,253 |
| I-40E | 1,170 |
| I-49 | 1,006 |
| I-55N | 483 |
| I-55S | 460 |
| I-55 | 459 |
Arkansas at a glance
| Population | 3,088,354 |
| Land area | 51,991.9 sq mi |
| Density | 59 per sq mi |
Historical data: truck crashes in Arkansas 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 | 1,646 | — | 88.3 |
| 2000s | 1,827 | +11% | 87.7 |
| 2010s | 2,465 | +35% | 73.8 |
| 2020s | 3,008 | +22% | 89.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1,646 to 3,008. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 74.8 a year in 2016–19 and 89.6 a year in 2020–24.
Counties in Arkansas
Largest places in Arkansas
Nearby states
Questions fleets ask about Arkansas
How many truck accidents are there in Arkansas?
33,401 truck crashes have been reported in Arkansas since 2015, with 1,279 deaths and 15,058 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Arkansas?
Since 2015, I-40 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes in Arkansas: 105.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Arkansas?
October has the most truck crashes in Arkansas, 8.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Arkansas?
Garbage trucks were involved in 529 reported crashes in Arkansas since 2015 (1.6% of truck crashes).
How does Arkansas compare with the US for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Arkansas has 92.4 truck crashes a year; the US has 49.7.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Arkansas?
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.