Norfork, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Norfork: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Norfork 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).
What stands out in Baxter County: 1 in 16 garbage-truck share of crashes is 6.4%, against 1.6% for Arkansas.
Overview
Baxter County has recorded 168 truck crashes since 2015, with 78 people injured and 1 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 26 days in fully reported years.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Norfork since 2015, this page uses Baxter County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (13.1% of the year) and are lowest in April (1.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.5% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across 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 Norfork since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-TRACYFERRYRD (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 Norfork fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 28.8% of truck crashes here, more than Arkansas; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
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) |
|---|---|
| CR-TRACYFERRYRD | 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 |
Norfork at a glance
| Population | 480 |
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Density | 216 per sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 16 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Norfork
How many truck crashes happen in Norfork?
Baxter County has had 168 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 78 people and killing 1.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Norfork?
Truck crashes in Baxter County peak in May, with 13.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Norfork?
Garbage trucks were involved in 10 reported crashes in Baxter County since 2015 (6.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Norfork compare with Arkansas?
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 Norfork?
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.