Stamps, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Stamps: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Stamps and Lafayette County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lafayette County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 71 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Lafayette County compares with Arkansas
Lafayette County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lafayette County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lafayette County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 104.3 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.7% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.6% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 25% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.0% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.8% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Lafayette County sits below Arkansas on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Arkansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Lafayette County: December worst month: 15.5% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 71 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lafayette County. They injured 40 people and killed 3.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 58 days.
With 6 truck crashes reported in Stamps since 2015, this page uses Lafayette County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (15.5% of the year) and are lowest in February (2.8%).
November through March accounts for 42.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 12.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Arkansas: 3.3%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Stamps since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 1.4% of the total, against 1.6% across Arkansas.
Route planning tips for Stamps fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Lafayette 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 (Lafayette County) |
|---|---|
| US-82 | 19 |
| Sh29 | 15 |
| Sh160 | 11 |
| Sh53 | 7 |
| Sh313 | 4 |
| Cst(East First Street) | 2 |
| Cst(North Express Avenue) | 2 |
| Cr(Lafayette 60 Road) | 1 |
Stamps at a glance
| Population | 1,201 |
| Land area | 3.1 sq mi |
| Density | 394 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71860) | $36,758 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71860) | $64,052 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lafayette 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 | 10 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 10 | +1% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 6 | -38% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 7 | +7% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Stamps
How common are truck crashes in Stamps?
Lafayette County has had 71 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 40 people and killing 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Stamps?
The worst month is December: 15.5% of truck crashes in Lafayette County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Stamps?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Lafayette County since 2015 (1.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Stamps compare with Arkansas?
Lafayette County records 104.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 92.4 across Arkansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Stamps?
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.