Gentry, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gentry: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gentry and Benton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Benton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Benton County compares with Arkansas
Benton County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Benton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Benton County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 41.6 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 55% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 20% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.8% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 45% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.4% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.4% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 26% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.5% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.8% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 30% below the state |
Benton County has lower values than Arkansas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Arkansas on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Benton County at a glance: 1 in 41 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.5%, vs 1.6% in Arkansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,562 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Benton County. They injured 556 people and killed 39.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 37 truck crashes were reported in Gentry since 2015; patterns below come from Benton County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 9.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 6.5%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.5% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Arkansas.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.8% of truck crashes.
1.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
US-412 leads within 10 miles of Gentry with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: CR-PETERSONRD (1), Cs-Wuniversityst (1) and SR-16 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 38 crashes, 2.4% of the total, against 1.6% across Arkansas.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in April (18%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Gentry fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-412, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at April schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 25.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Arkansas.
- 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 Benton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-412 | 4 |
| CR-PETERSONRD | 1 |
| Cs-Wuniversityst | 1 |
| SR-16 | 1 |
| SR-43 | 1 |
| SR-59 | 1 |
| US-59 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Benton County) |
|---|---|
| I-49 | 266 |
| US-71 | 89 |
| Sh59 | 82 |
| US-412 | 79 |
| Sh72 | 43 |
| Sh102 | 41 |
| US-62 | 41 |
| Sh264 | 39 |
Gentry at a glance
| Population | 4,672 |
| Land area | 5.7 sq mi |
| Density | 825 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 72734) | $75,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 72734) | $236,838 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Benton 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 | 46 | — | 3.2 |
| 2000s | 84 | +83% | 4.1 |
| 2010s | 115 | +38% | 2.2 |
| 2020s | 136 | +18% | 4.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 46 to 136. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gentry
How many truck crashes happen in Gentry?
Since 2015, 1,562 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Benton County (556 injured, 39 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Gentry?
US-412 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Gentry since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Gentry?
Truck crashes in Benton County peak in August, with 9.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Gentry?
Since 2015, Benton County has reported 38 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.4% of its truck crashes.
How does Gentry compare with Arkansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 41.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Benton County, vs 92.4 for Arkansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Gentry?
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.