Dierks, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dierks: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dierks 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. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Howard County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.6% across 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.
With 1 truck crash reported in Dierks since 2015, this page uses Howard County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (13.1% of the year) and are lowest in December (3.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.0% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across 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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dierks since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-GREEN Plains Rd. (1) and US-70 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Howard County.
Route planning tips for Dierks fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 30.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Arkansas.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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) |
|---|---|
| CR-GREEN Plains Rd. | 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 |
Dierks at a glance
| Population | 877 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 457 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71833) | $29,018 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71833) | $111,095 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dierks
How many truck accidents are there in Dierks?
Since 2015, 107 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Howard County (62 injured, 6 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Dierks?
April has the most truck crashes in Howard County, 13.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Dierks?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Howard County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Dierks compared with Arkansas?
The yearly rate is 73.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Howard County, vs 92.4 for Arkansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Dierks?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.