Holiday Island, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Holiday Island: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Holiday Island and Carroll County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Carroll County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 206 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Carroll County compares with Arkansas
Carroll County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Carroll County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Carroll County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.5 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 33% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.1% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.1% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 8% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.5% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.3% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.4% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 30.6% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Compared with Arkansas, Carroll County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Arkansas on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Carroll County: 1 in 20 crashes involve a garbage truck (10 since 2015), vs 1.6% across Arkansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 206 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Carroll County. They injured 101 people and killed 8.
That averages about one truck crash every 20 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Holiday Island since 2015, this page uses Carroll County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 15.0% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (4.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.4% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.7%).
Road surface: 3.1% 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 Holiday Island since 2015: SR-86 (2), US-62 (1) and US-64 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
10 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.9% share (Arkansas: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Holiday Island fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 26.5% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Arkansas.
- 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 Carroll County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-86 | 2 |
| US-62 | 1 |
| US-64 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Carroll County) |
|---|---|
| US-412 | 40 |
| US-62 | 22 |
| US-62W | 18 |
| Sh21S | 13 |
| US-62E | 11 |
| Sh103S | 8 |
| Sh21 | 8 |
| Sh21N | 8 |
Holiday Island at a glance
| Population | 2,422 |
| Land area | 7.3 sq mi |
| Density | 334 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 72631) | $56,678 |
| Median home value (ZIP 72631) | $259,922 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Carroll 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 | 10 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 14 | +39% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 18 | +28% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 17 | -2% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 17 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Holiday Island
How many truck crashes happen in Holiday Island?
Since 2015, 206 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Carroll County (101 injured, 8 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Holiday Island?
March has the most truck crashes in Carroll County, 15.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Holiday Island?
Garbage trucks were involved in 10 reported crashes in Carroll County since 2015 (4.9% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Holiday Island compare with Arkansas?
Carroll County records 61.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 92.4 across Arkansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Holiday Island?
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.