Rondo, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rondo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rondo 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 |
Lee County sits below Arkansas 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.
The headline for 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 2 truck crashes were reported in Rondo since 2015; patterns below come from Lee County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 17.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 1.6%.
November through March accounts for 27.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 pm than at any other hour (11.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.3% of truck crashes, compared with 3.3% in Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-49 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). Next come US-79 (2) and SR-1 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Lee County.
Route planning tips for Rondo fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-49, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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.
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 | 3 |
| US-79 | 2 |
| SR-1 | 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 |
Rondo at a glance
| Population | 151 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 150 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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rondo
How many truck accidents are there in Rondo?
Since 2015, 62 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lee County (38 injured, 7 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Rondo?
Since 2015, US-49 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Rondo: 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in Rondo?
The worst month is September: 17.7% of truck crashes in Lee County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Rondo?
Since 2015, Lee County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Rondo compare with Arkansas for truck crashes?
Lee County records 68.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 92.4 across Arkansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Rondo?
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.