Midway, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Midway: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Midway and Baxter County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Baxter County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 168 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Baxter County compares with Arkansas
Baxter County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Baxter County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Baxter County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.0 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 64% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 85% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.4% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 4.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.3% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 61% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.8% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.0% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 54% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.5% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 8.3% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 63% below the state |
Baxter County sits below Arkansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Baxter County at a glance: 1 in 16 garbage-truck share of crashes is 6.4%, against 1.6% for Arkansas.
Overview
Police reported 168 crashes involving commercial trucks in Baxter County since 2015: 78 people were injured and 1 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 26 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Midway since 2015, this page uses Baxter County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 13.1% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (1.8%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 36.5% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (10.7%).
1.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Midway since 2015 were spread across roads: US-62 (2) and SR-5 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 10 crashes, 6.0% of the total, against 1.6% across Arkansas.
Route planning tips for Midway fleets
- Plan May schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Baxter County.
- Morning starts matter: 28.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Arkansas.
- 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 Baxter County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-62 | 2 |
| SR-5 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Baxter County) |
|---|---|
| US-62 | 32 |
| Sh5 | 22 |
| US-62E | 19 |
| Sh5N | 11 |
| US-62W | 9 |
| Sh126 | 6 |
| Sh5S | 5 |
| Sh177 | 5 |
Midway at a glance
| Land area | 5.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 72651) | $30,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 72651) | $213,855 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Baxter 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 | 7 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 8 | +27% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 12 | +49% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 16 | +26% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 16. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Midway
How many truck crashes happen in Midway?
Since 2015, 168 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Baxter County (78 injured, 1 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Midway?
Truck crashes in Baxter County peak in May, with 13.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Midway?
Garbage trucks were involved in 10 reported crashes in Baxter County since 2015 (6.0% of truck crashes).
How does Midway compare with Arkansas for truck crashes?
Baxter County records 33.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 92.4 across Arkansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Midway?
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.