Lexa, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lexa: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lexa and Lee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 62 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lee County compares with Arkansas
Lee County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lee County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 68.4 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 26% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 11.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.9× 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 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.0% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.2% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 47% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 27.9% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 32% below the state |
| After dark | 24.6% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Arkansas, Lee County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Arkansas on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and after dark.
What stands out in Lee County: 11.5 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.9 in Arkansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 62 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lee County. They injured 38 people and killed 7.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 66 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Lexa since 2015; patterns below come from Lee County as a whole.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 17.7% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (1.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 27.9% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Arkansas.
The busiest hour is 6–7 pm, with 11.3% of truck crashes.
3.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Lexa is US-49, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-1 (1), SR-242 (1) and SR-318 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lee County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lexa fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-49 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Lee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-49 | 2 |
| SR-1 | 1 |
| SR-242 | 1 |
| SR-318 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lee County) |
|---|---|
| US-79N | 11 |
| US-79W | 8 |
| Sh1 | 7 |
| US-79 | 7 |
| Sh1N | 5 |
| Sh78 | 4 |
| Sh121 | 3 |
| Sh243 | 2 |
Lexa at a glance
| Population | 180 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 439 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lee 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 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 4 | +18% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 5 | +18% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 6 | +31% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 6. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lexa
How many truck accidents are there in Lexa?
Lee County has had 62 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 38 people and killing 7.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Lexa?
Since 2015, US-49 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lexa: 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lexa?
September has the most truck crashes in Lee County, 17.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lexa?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lee County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Lexa compared with Arkansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Lee County has 68.4 truck crashes a year; Arkansas has 92.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lexa?
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.