Fountain Lake, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fountain Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fountain Lake and Garland County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Garland County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
20 of 507 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Garland County compares with Arkansas
Garland County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Garland County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Garland County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 43.4 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 53% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 36% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.3% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 62% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.6% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.1% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 9% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.4% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.5% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 31% below the state |
Garland County sits below Arkansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Garland County: 1 in 27 crashes involve a garbage truck (20 since 2015), vs 1.6% across Arkansas.
Overview
Police reported 507 crashes involving commercial trucks in Garland County since 2015: 247 people were injured and 13 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 8 days.
Fountain Lake had 6 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Garland County numbers.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 9.7% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.4% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Arkansas.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 10.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.3% of truck crashes, compared with 3.3% in Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fountain Lake since 2015 were spread across roads: US-70 (3) and Sr- 70-10 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 20 crashes, 3.9% of the total, against 1.6% across Arkansas.
Their busiest month is January, with 15% of garbage-truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Fountain Lake fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Garland County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-70 | 3 |
| Sr- 70-10 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Garland County) |
|---|---|
| US-270 | 63 |
| Sh7 | 47 |
| US-70 | 45 |
| Cst(Airport Road) | 36 |
| Cst(Albert Pike Road) | 25 |
| Cst(Central Avenue) | 23 |
| Cst(East Grand Avenue) | 18 |
| Sh7N | 15 |
Fountain Lake at a glance
| Population | 472 |
| Land area | 4.4 sq mi |
| Density | 108 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71909) | $75,433 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71909) | $265,939 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Garland 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 | 22 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 27 | +22% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 38 | +37% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 46 | +21% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 22 a year in the 1990s and 46 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fountain Lake
How many truck crashes happen in Fountain Lake?
Since 2015, 507 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Garland County (247 injured, 13 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Fountain Lake?
The worst month is March: 9.7% of truck crashes in Garland County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Fountain Lake?
20 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Garland County since 2015, 3.9% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Fountain Lake compared with Arkansas?
The yearly rate is 43.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Garland County, vs 92.4 for Arkansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Fountain Lake?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.