Strawberry, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Strawberry: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Strawberry and Lawrence County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lawrence County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 292 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lawrence County compares with Arkansas
Lawrence County against Arkansas and the US, 2016–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lawrence County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2016–2025) | Lawrence County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 161.3 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 76% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.9% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 43% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.9% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.6% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 32.7% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 20% below the state |
| After dark | 17.9% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 20% below the state |
Compared with Arkansas, Lawrence County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Lawrence County at a glance: 1 in 263 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.4%, vs 1.6% in Arkansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 292 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lawrence County. They injured 142 people and killed 28.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 14 days.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Strawberry since 2015, this page uses Lawrence County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 12.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 4.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 32.7% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Arkansas.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 9.2% of truck crashes.
1.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Strawberry happened on SR-115 (1), SR-230 (1) and SR-25 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.3% share (Arkansas: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Strawberry fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Lawrence County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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.
Crash reporting for 2015 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Lawrence County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-115 | 1 |
| SR-230 | 1 |
| SR-25 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lawrence County) |
|---|---|
| US-63 | 107 |
| US-67 | 32 |
| Sh25 | 20 |
| Sh117 | 11 |
| US-412 | 10 |
| Sh115 | 8 |
| US-63E | 7 |
| US-63W | 7 |
Strawberry at a glance
| Population | 261 |
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
| Density | 111 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 72469) | $44,421 |
| Median home value (ZIP 72469) | $161,125 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lawrence 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 | 14 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 14 | +2% | 1.8 |
| 2010s | 17 | +22% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 27 | +58% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 14 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 27. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.0 a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Strawberry
How many truck accidents are there in Strawberry?
Since 2015, 292 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lawrence County (142 injured, 28 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Strawberry?
The worst month is July: 12.0% of truck crashes in Lawrence County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Strawberry?
Since 2015, Lawrence County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.3% of its truck crashes.
How does Strawberry compare with Arkansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 161.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lawrence County, vs 92.4 for Arkansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Strawberry?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2015; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.