West Crossett, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in West Crossett: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in West Crossett 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 sits below Arkansas on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Ashley County at a glance: September worst month: 14.4% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 209 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Ashley County. They injured 93 people and killed 14.
That averages about one truck crash every 20 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in West Crossett since 2015, this page uses Ashley County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (14.4% of the year) and are lowest in November (2.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.8% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (10.5%).
1.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of West Crossett since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 1.9%, compared with 1.6% in Arkansas.
Route planning tips for West Crossett fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Ashley County.
- 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 Ashley County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 |
West Crossett at a glance
| Land area | 11.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71635) | $47,148 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71635) | $97,522 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
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 West Crossett
How common are truck crashes in West Crossett?
Since 2015, 209 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Ashley County (93 injured, 14 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in West Crossett?
The worst month is September: 14.4% of truck crashes in Ashley County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in West Crossett?
Since 2015, Ashley County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.9% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in West Crossett compared with Arkansas?
The yearly rate is 103.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Ashley County, vs 92.4 for Arkansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in West Crossett?
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.