Salesville, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Salesville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Salesville 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 has lower values than Arkansas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Arkansas on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Baxter County: 1 in 16 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 6.4%, vs 1.6% in Arkansas.
Overview
Baxter County has recorded 168 truck crashes since 2015, with 78 people injured and 1 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 26 days.
With 6 truck crashes reported in Salesville since 2015, this page uses Baxter County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 13.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 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 Salesville since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-TRACYFERRYRD (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
10 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 6.0% share (Arkansas: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Salesville fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 |
Salesville at a glance
| Population | 516 |
| Land area | 4.5 sq mi |
| Density | 114 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 16. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Salesville
How many truck accidents are there in Salesville?
Since 2015, 168 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Baxter County (78 injured, 1 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Salesville?
May has the most truck crashes in Baxter County, 13.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Salesville?
Since 2015, Baxter County has reported 10 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Salesville compare with Arkansas?
The yearly rate is 33.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Baxter County, vs 92.4 for Arkansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Salesville?
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.