Lacey, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lacey: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lacey and Ashley County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ashley County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 209 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Ashley County compares with Arkansas
Ashley County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ashley County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ashley County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 103.1 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 9% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 70% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.5% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.3% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.8% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 11.3% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 50% below the state |
Ashley County has lower values than Arkansas for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Ashley County: September 14.4% of truck crashes happen in September, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 209 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Ashley County. They injured 93 people and killed 14.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 20 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Lacey since 2015; patterns below come from Ashley County as a whole.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 14.4% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (2.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 36.8% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Arkansas.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 10.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.0% of truck crashes, compared with 3.3% in Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Lacey happened on SR-8 (1) and US-425 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.9% share (Arkansas: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Lacey fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Ashley County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-8 | 1 |
| US-425 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ashley County) |
|---|---|
| US-82 | 34 |
| Sh133 | 20 |
| US-425S | 13 |
| US-425 | 13 |
| US-425N | 9 |
| Sh8 | 8 |
| US-82W | 8 |
| Sh133N | 7 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Ashley 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 | 23 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 25 | +7% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 21 | -15% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 17 | -19% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 23 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 17. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lacey
How common are truck crashes in Lacey?
Since 2015, 209 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Ashley County (93 injured, 14 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lacey?
September has the most truck crashes in Ashley County, 14.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lacey?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Ashley County since 2015 (1.9% of truck crashes).
How does Lacey compare with Arkansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 103.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Ashley County, vs 92.4 for Arkansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lacey?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.