Center Point, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Center Point: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Center Point and Howard County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Howard County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 107 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Howard County compares with Arkansas
Howard County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Howard County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Howard County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.4 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 21% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.62 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 70% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.0% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.0% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 28% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.0% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 11.0% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 51% below the state |
Howard County has lower values than Arkansas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Howard County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.6% for Arkansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 107 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Howard County. They injured 62 people and killed 6.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 40 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Center Point since 2015; patterns below come from Howard County as a whole.
When crashes happen
April has the most truck crashes, 13.1% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (3.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.0% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Arkansas.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 14.0% of truck crashes.
1.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-371 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (2). After it: CR-GREEN Plains Rd. (1), SR-27 (1) and US-278 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Howard County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Center Point fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-371, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 30.0% of truck crashes here, more than Arkansas; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Howard County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-371 | 2 |
| CR-GREEN Plains Rd. | 1 |
| SR-27 | 1 |
| US-278 | 1 |
| US-70 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Howard County) |
|---|---|
| Sh27 | 16 |
| US-371 | 11 |
| US-278W | 8 |
| US-371W | 8 |
| Sh355 | 6 |
| US-278 | 6 |
| Sh369N | 5 |
| Sh278W | 4 |
Center Point at a glance
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71852) | $47,238 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71852) | $162,100 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Howard 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 | 12 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 9 | -24% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 8 | -6% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 9 | +6% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 12 a year in the 1990s and 9 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Center Point
How many truck accidents are there in Center Point?
Howard County has had 107 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 62 people and killing 6.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Center Point?
NHTSA data shows US-371 with 2 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Center Point since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Center Point?
Truck crashes in Howard County peak in April, with 13.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Center Point?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Howard County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Center Point compared with Arkansas?
The yearly rate is 73.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Howard County, vs 92.4 for Arkansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Center Point?
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.