Collins, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Collins: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Collins and Drew County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Drew County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 177 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Drew County compares with Arkansas
Drew County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Drew County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Drew County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 87.0 | 92.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.7% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.8% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 44% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.0% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.6% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 12% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.4% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 14.2% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 37% below the state |
Drew County has lower values than Arkansas for on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Drew County at a glance: 1 in 27 crashes involve a garbage truck (6 since 2015), vs 1.6% across Arkansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 177 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Drew County. They injured 100 people and killed 9.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 25 days.
Collins had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Drew County numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 11.9% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.2%).
November through March accounts for 44.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (10.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.8% of truck crashes, compared with 3.3% in Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Collins since 2015: Us- 165-03 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.4% share (Arkansas: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Collins fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Drew County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Us- 165-03 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Drew County) |
|---|---|
| US-425 | 18 |
| US-425N | 18 |
| US-425S | 18 |
| US-278 | 14 |
| US-278E | 11 |
| US-65 | 11 |
| Sh35E | 9 |
| US-278W | 7 |
Collins at a glance
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71638) | $31,667 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71638) | $61,212 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Drew 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 | 8 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 14 | +70% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 14 | +2% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 18 | +25% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 18. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Collins
How many truck crashes happen in Collins?
Drew County has had 177 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 100 people and killing 9.
When do most truck crashes happen in Collins?
August has the most truck crashes in Drew County, 11.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Collins?
Since 2015, Drew County has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.4% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Collins compare with Arkansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Drew County has 87.0 truck crashes a year; Arkansas has 92.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Collins?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.