Damascus, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Damascus: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Damascus and Faulkner County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Faulkner County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
21 of 890 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Faulkner County compares with Arkansas
Faulkner County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Faulkner County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Faulkner County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 57.0 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 38% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 38% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.1% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 38% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.1% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.9% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.2% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.1% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 10% below the state |
Faulkner County sits below Arkansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Damascus: US-65 3 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Damascus.
Overview
Police reported 890 crashes involving commercial trucks in Faulkner County since 2015: 372 people were injured and 22 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Damascus since 2015, this page uses Faulkner County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 9.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 7.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.2% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Arkansas.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 7.8% of truck crashes.
2.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-65 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). After it: SR-92 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
21 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.4% share (Arkansas: 1.6%).
Their busiest month is August, with 19% of garbage-truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Damascus fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-65, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 26.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Arkansas.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Faulkner County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-65 | 3 |
| SR-92 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Faulkner County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 294 |
| US-64 | 114 |
| US-65 | 77 |
| US-64E | 44 |
| US-65N | 22 |
| Sh286 | 15 |
| Cst(South Broadview) | 14 |
| Cst(East Oak Street) | 14 |
Damascus at a glance
| Population | 389 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 209 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 72039) | $63,667 |
| Median home value (ZIP 72039) | $165,513 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Faulkner 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 | 32 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 46 | +44% | 1.8 |
| 2010s | 66 | +45% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 81 | +22% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 32 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 81. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Damascus
How common are truck crashes in Damascus?
Faulkner County has had 890 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 372 people and killing 22.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Damascus?
Since 2015, US-65 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Damascus: 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Damascus?
Truck crashes in Faulkner County peak in January, with 9.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Damascus?
21 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Faulkner County since 2015, 2.4% of all truck crashes.
How does Damascus compare with Arkansas for truck crashes?
Faulkner County records 57.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 92.4 across Arkansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Damascus?
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.