Prairie Creek, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Prairie Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Prairie Creek 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 |
Compared with Arkansas, Benton County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Benton County: 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 0 truck crashes were reported in Prairie Creek since 2015; patterns below come from Benton County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (9.3% of the year) and are lowest in January (6.5%).
November through March accounts for 38.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Arkansas: 3.3%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Prairie Creek is US-71, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-49 (4), CR-GUYLL Ridge Rd (1) and Cs- W Pleasant Grove Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
38 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.4% share (Arkansas: 1.6%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in April (18%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.7 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Prairie Creek fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-71 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: April is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Benton County.
- 25.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Arkansas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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-71 | 5 |
| I-49 | 4 |
| CR-GUYLL Ridge Rd | 1 |
| Cs- W Pleasant Grove Rd | 1 |
| SR-102 | 1 |
| SR-112 | 1 |
| US-62 | 1 |
| US-79B | 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 |
Prairie Creek at a glance
| Land area | 4.4 sq mi |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 4.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Prairie Creek
How many truck accidents are there in Prairie Creek?
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 Prairie Creek?
Since 2015, US-71 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Prairie Creek: 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Prairie Creek?
Truck crashes in Benton County peak in August, with 9.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Prairie Creek?
Since 2015, Benton County has reported 38 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.4% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Prairie Creek compare with Arkansas?
The yearly rate is 41.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Benton County, vs 92.4 for Arkansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Prairie Creek?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.