Whelen Springs, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Whelen Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Whelen Springs and Clark County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clark County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 670 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Clark County compares with Arkansas
Clark County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clark County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clark County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 267.3 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 2.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.2% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 90% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.9% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 41% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.3% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 29% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.1% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.0% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.9% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Clark County has lower values than Arkansas for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Arkansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Clark County: 1 in 625 crashes involve a garbage truck (1 since 2015), vs 1.6% across Arkansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 670 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Clark County. They injured 322 people and killed 38.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
Whelen Springs had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Clark County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in November (11.0% of the year) and are lowest in December (6.6%).
November through March accounts for 41.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (10.7%).
1.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Whelen Springs since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-24 (1), US-67 (1) and Us- 53-01 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.1%, compared with 1.6% in Arkansas.
Route planning tips for Whelen Springs fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Clark County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-24 | 1 |
| US-67 | 1 |
| Us- 53-01 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clark County) |
|---|---|
| I-30W | 361 |
| I-30 | 122 |
| Sh7 | 12 |
| Sh51 | 11 |
| Sh53N | 11 |
| US-67S | 11 |
| Sh8W | 9 |
| Cst(Pine Street) | 8 |
Whelen Springs at a glance
| Population | 44 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 188 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clark 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 | 28 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 26 | -7% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 41 | +59% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 61 | +50% | 2.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 28 to 61. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Whelen Springs
How many truck crashes happen in Whelen Springs?
Clark County has had 670 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 322 people and killing 38.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Whelen Springs?
Truck crashes in Clark County peak in November, with 11.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Whelen Springs?
Since 2015, Clark County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.1% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Whelen Springs compared with Arkansas?
The yearly rate is 267.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Clark County, vs 92.4 for Arkansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Whelen Springs?
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.