Monette, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Monette: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Monette and Craighead County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Craighead County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.8 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Craighead County compares with Arkansas
Craighead County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Craighead County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Craighead County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 71.5 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 23% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.9% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 44% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.9% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.1% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 28% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.5% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.9% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 20% below the state |
Craighead County sits below Arkansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Arkansas on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Craighead County: 1 in 35 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.9%, vs 1.6% in Arkansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 979 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Craighead County. They injured 456 people and killed 41.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Monette had 19 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Craighead County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (10.5% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.5% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Arkansas.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, with 8.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.9% of truck crashes, compared with 3.3% in Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Monette since 2015: SR-18 (4). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
27 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.8% share (Arkansas: 1.6%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in March (11%).
They recorded 3.8 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Monette fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in March; review collection routes for that month.
- Morning starts matter: 24.9% 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
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 Craighead County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-18 | 4 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Craighead County) |
|---|---|
| Sh18 | 94 |
| I-555 | 67 |
| US-49 | 44 |
| US-63 | 42 |
| US-63N | 34 |
| Sh226 | 31 |
| I-49 | 30 |
| Cst(Red Wolf Boulevard) | 24 |
Monette at a glance
| Population | 1,558 |
| Land area | 5.7 sq mi |
| Density | 275 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 72447) | $59,444 |
| Median home value (ZIP 72447) | $119,297 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Craighead 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 | 43 | — | 2.1 |
| 2000s | 42 | -4% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 65 | +56% | 2.7 |
| 2020s | 88 | +35% | 2.6 |
In the 1990s about 43 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 88. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.8 a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Monette
How common are truck crashes in Monette?
Craighead County has had 979 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 456 people and killing 41.
When do most truck crashes happen in Monette?
June has the most truck crashes in Craighead County, 10.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Monette?
Since 2015, Craighead County has reported 27 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Monette compare with Arkansas?
Craighead County records 71.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 92.4 across Arkansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Monette?
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.