McNeil, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in McNeil: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in McNeil and Columbia County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Columbia County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 208 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Columbia County compares with Arkansas
Columbia County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Columbia County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Columbia County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 81.7 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 12% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 23% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 85% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.7% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.1% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.9% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 21.2% | 22.4% | 24.8% | same |
Columbia County has lower values than Arkansas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Arkansas on garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Columbia County: 1 in 40 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.5%, vs 1.6% in Arkansas.
Overview
Columbia County has recorded 208 truck crashes since 2015, with 100 people injured and 6 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 20 days in fully reported years.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in McNeil since 2015; patterns below come from Columbia County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 11.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 5.3%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.9% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Arkansas.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 10.1% of truck crashes.
0.5% 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 McNeil since 2015 were spread across roads: US-82 (2), US-371 (1) and US-79 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 2.4%, compared with 1.6% in Arkansas.
Route planning tips for McNeil fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Columbia County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-82 | 2 |
| US-371 | 1 |
| US-79 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Columbia County) |
|---|---|
| US-82 | 39 |
| US-82E | 15 |
| Sh98 | 15 |
| US-82W | 14 |
| US-79 | 14 |
| US-371 | 14 |
| US-79S | 11 |
| US-79N | 5 |
McNeil at a glance
| Population | 364 |
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Density | 287 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71752) | $39,803 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71752) | $58,822 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Columbia 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 | 12 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 12 | +0% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 18 | +52% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 16 | -9% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 12 to 16. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about McNeil
How many truck accidents are there in McNeil?
208 truck crashes have been reported in Columbia County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 100 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in McNeil?
The worst month is October: 11.5% of truck crashes in Columbia County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in McNeil?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Columbia County since 2015 (2.4% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in McNeil compared with Arkansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Columbia County has 81.7 truck crashes a year; Arkansas has 92.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in McNeil?
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.