Hermitage, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hermitage: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hermitage and Bradley County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bradley County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 83 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bradley County compares with Arkansas
Bradley County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bradley County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bradley County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 68.6 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 26% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 13.3% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 42% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.3% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 13% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.3% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 9.3% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 58% below the state |
Bradley County sits below Arkansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Arkansas on deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Bradley County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.6% for Arkansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 83 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bradley County. They injured 36 people and killed 5.
That averages about one truck crash every 54 days in fully reported years.
Hermitage had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bradley County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is November with 14.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 0.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 37.3% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Arkansas.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 14.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Arkansas: 3.3%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Hermitage since 2015: Sr- 8-12 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Bradley County.
Route planning tips for Hermitage fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Bradley County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Sr- 8-12 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bradley County) |
|---|---|
| US-63 | 15 |
| US-278 | 8 |
| Sh8 | 7 |
| Sh160E | 6 |
| US-278W | 6 |
| Sh160 | 4 |
| Sh189 | 4 |
| Sh275 | 4 |
Hermitage at a glance
| Population | 493 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 462 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71647) | $50,441 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bradley 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 | 9 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 10 | +3% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 7 | -25% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 6 | -12% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 9 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hermitage
How common are truck crashes in Hermitage?
Bradley County has had 83 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 36 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Hermitage?
The worst month is November: 14.5% of truck crashes in Bradley County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hermitage?
Since 2015, Bradley County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Hermitage compared with Arkansas?
The yearly rate is 68.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Bradley County, vs 92.4 for Arkansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hermitage?
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.