Guion, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Guion: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Guion and Izard County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Izard County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 60 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Izard County compares with Arkansas
Izard County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Izard County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Izard County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 36.3 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 61% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.5% | 3.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 38.6% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.7× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.3% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 20% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 31.6% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 23% below the state |
| After dark | 15.8% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 30% below the state |
Izard County sits below Arkansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Izard County: 0.0 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Arkansas: 3.9).
Overview
Since 2015, 60 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Izard County. They injured 23 people and killed 1.
That averages about one truck crash every 70 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Guion since 2015; patterns below come from Izard County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 15.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 3.3%.
November through March accounts for 31.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (13.3%).
3.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Guion.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 1.7% of the total, against 1.6% across Arkansas.
Route planning tips for Guion fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 38.6% 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 Izard County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Izard County) |
|---|---|
| Sh56 | 8 |
| Sh69 | 5 |
| Sh56W | 5 |
| Cst(Lacrosse Road) | 5 |
| Sh9 | 4 |
| Sh58W | 3 |
| Sh177 | 3 |
| Cst(East Main Street) | 2 |
Guion at a glance
| Population | 72 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 129 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 72540) | $38,603 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Izard 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 | 3 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 3 | +5% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 4 | +39% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 6 | +58% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 6. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Guion
How common are truck crashes in Guion?
Since 2015, 60 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Izard County (23 injured, 1 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Guion?
Truck crashes in Izard County peak in May, with 15.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Guion?
Since 2015, Izard County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Guion compare with Arkansas for truck crashes?
Izard County records 36.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 92.4 across Arkansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Guion?
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.