Walcott, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Walcott: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Walcott and Greene County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Greene County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 277 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Greene County compares with Arkansas
Greene County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Greene County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Greene County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.0 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 46% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.4% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 88% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.7% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.6% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 24% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.8% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 17.1% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
Compared with Arkansas, Greene County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Arkansas on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Greene County: 1 in 20 crashes involve a garbage truck (13 since 2015), vs 1.6% across Arkansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 277 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Greene County. They injured 140 people and killed 19.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Walcott since 2015; patterns below come from Greene County as a whole.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 11.2% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (6.1%).
November through March accounts for 36.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (9.7%).
0.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-412 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). After it: US-49 (4) and SR-412 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 13 of the truck crashes here, or 4.7%, compared with 1.6% in Arkansas.
Route planning tips for Walcott fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-412 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Greene County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-412 | 5 |
| US-49 | 4 |
| SR-412 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Greene County) |
|---|---|
| US-412 | 44 |
| US-49 | 27 |
| I-49 | 15 |
| US-412W | 14 |
| Sh135N | 13 |
| Cst(West Kingshighway) | 13 |
| US-49N | 11 |
| Sh135 | 10 |
Walcott at a glance
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Greene 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 | 16 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 15 | -8% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 21 | +38% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 26 | +26% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 16 a year in the 1990s and 26 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Walcott
How common are truck crashes in Walcott?
Since 2015, 277 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Greene County (140 injured, 19 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Walcott?
Since 2015, US-412 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Walcott: 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Walcott?
Truck crashes in Greene County peak in July, with 11.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Walcott?
Garbage trucks were involved in 13 reported crashes in Greene County since 2015 (4.7% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Walcott compared with Arkansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Greene County has 50.0 truck crashes a year; Arkansas has 92.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Walcott?
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.