Mountain Pine, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mountain Pine: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mountain Pine 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 |
Compared with Arkansas, Garland County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
Garland County at a glance: 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.
Mountain Pine had 0 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
The worst month is March with 9.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.1%.
November through March accounts for 39.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 10.1% of truck crashes.
1.3% 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 Mountain Pine since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-7 (1), Sr- 70-10 (1) and US-270 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 20 of the truck crashes here, or 3.9%, compared with 1.6% in Arkansas.
Their busiest month is January, with 15% of garbage-truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Mountain Pine 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
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 Garland County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-7 | 1 |
| Sr- 70-10 | 1 |
| US-270 | 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 |
Mountain Pine at a glance
| Population | 587 |
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Density | 353 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71956) | $49,958 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71956) | $74,335 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 22 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 46. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mountain Pine
How many truck crashes happen in Mountain Pine?
Since 2015, 507 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Garland County (247 injured, 13 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Mountain Pine?
Truck crashes in Garland County peak in March, with 9.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mountain Pine?
20 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Garland County since 2015, 3.9% of all truck crashes.
How does Mountain Pine compare with Arkansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Garland County has 43.4 truck crashes a year; Arkansas has 92.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Mountain Pine?
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.