Diamond City, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Diamond City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Diamond City and Boone County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Boone County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 255 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Boone County compares with Arkansas
Boone County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Boone County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Boone County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 56.7 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 39% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.9% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 13% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.7% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.2% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.0% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.3% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 32% below the state |
Boone County has lower values than Arkansas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Boone County: August the month with the most truck crashes: 12.2% of the year's total.
Overview
Boone County has recorded 255 truck crashes since 2015, with 106 people injured and 11 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 17 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Diamond City since 2015; patterns below come from Boone County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (12.2% of the year) and are lowest in February (5.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.0% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (9.0%).
Road surface: 2.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Arkansas: 3.3%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Diamond City since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-7 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.6% share (Arkansas: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Diamond City fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 25.7% 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
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 Boone County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-7 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Boone County) |
|---|---|
| US-65 | 63 |
| US-62 | 47 |
| US-65S | 25 |
| US-65N | 17 |
| Sh7 | 12 |
| US-62E | 8 |
| Sh14 | 6 |
| Cst(Airport Road) | 4 |
Diamond City at a glance
| Population | 836 |
| Land area | 2.8 sq mi |
| Density | 297 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 72630) | $54,688 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Boone 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 | 13 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 16 | +21% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 20 | +23% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 22 | +12% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 13 to 22. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Diamond City
How many truck crashes happen in Diamond City?
Boone County has had 255 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 106 people and killing 11.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Diamond City?
The worst month is August: 12.2% of truck crashes in Boone County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Diamond City?
Since 2015, Boone County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.6% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Diamond City compared with Arkansas?
The yearly rate is 56.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Boone County, vs 92.4 for Arkansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Diamond City?
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.