Blevins, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Blevins: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Blevins and Hempstead County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hempstead County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 660 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Hempstead County compares with Arkansas
Hempstead County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hempstead County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hempstead County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 291.2 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 3.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 49% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 70% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.6% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.9% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 10% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.0% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.5% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Arkansas, Hempstead County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Arkansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
What stands out in Hempstead County: 1 in 122 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.8%, vs 1.6% in Arkansas.
Overview
Police reported 660 crashes involving commercial trucks in Hempstead County since 2015: 287 people were injured and 33 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
Blevins had 6 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Hempstead County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 10.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 6.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.0% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Arkansas.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 7.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.0% of truck crashes, compared with 3.3% in Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Blevins since 2015 were spread across roads: I- 30-12 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.9% share (Arkansas: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Blevins fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Hempstead County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I- 30-12 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hempstead County) |
|---|---|
| I-30 | 393 |
| US-278 | 30 |
| US-67 | 27 |
| Sh29 | 14 |
| US-371 | 14 |
| US-67W | 14 |
| Sh355 | 11 |
| Sh32W | 10 |
Blevins at a glance
| Population | 277 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 279 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71825) | $72,610 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hempstead 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 | 33 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 33 | +0% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 47 | +40% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 59 | +26% | 2.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 33 a year in the 1990s and 59 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Blevins
How many truck accidents are there in Blevins?
Hempstead County has had 660 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 287 people and killing 33.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Blevins?
Truck crashes in Hempstead County peak in October, with 10.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Blevins?
6 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hempstead County since 2015, 0.9% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Blevins compared with Arkansas?
Hempstead County records 291.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 92.4 across Arkansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Blevins?
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.