Oark, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Oark: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Oark and Johnson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Johnson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 396 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Johnson County compares with Arkansas
Johnson County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Johnson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Johnson County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 122.6 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.7% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.2% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.6% | 15.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.0% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 31.4% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Johnson County sits below Arkansas on injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
Johnson County at a glance: 1 in 35 garbage-truck share of crashes is 2.8%, against 1.6% for Arkansas.
Overview
Police reported 396 crashes involving commercial trucks in Johnson County since 2015: 157 people were injured and 13 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 11 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Oark since 2015, this page uses Johnson County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (5.8%).
November through March accounts for 45.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (7.1%).
Road surface: 5.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Arkansas: 3.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Oark.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 10 of the truck crashes here, or 2.5%, compared with 1.6% in Arkansas.
Route planning tips for Oark fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Johnson County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 5.7% of truck crashes here, more than Arkansas; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Johnson 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 (Johnson County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 257 |
| US-64 | 21 |
| Sh109 | 15 |
| Cst(South Crawford Street) | 15 |
| Sh21 | 14 |
| Sh103 | 10 |
| I40(Rest Area) | 7 |
| Sh164 | 5 |
Oark at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 72852) | $48,241 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Johnson 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 | 21 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 19 | -11% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 26 | +36% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 36 | +39% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 21 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 36. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Oark
How many truck crashes happen in Oark?
Johnson County has had 396 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 157 people and killing 13.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Oark?
Truck crashes in Johnson County peak in January, with 10.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Oark?
Garbage trucks were involved in 10 reported crashes in Johnson County since 2015 (2.5% of truck crashes).
How does Oark compare with Arkansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 122.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Johnson County, vs 92.4 for Arkansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Oark?
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.