Grady, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Grady: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Grady and Lincoln County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lincoln County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 74 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lincoln County compares with Arkansas
Lincoln County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lincoln County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lincoln County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 48.0 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 48% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 26% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 9% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.4% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.9% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.2% | 15.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.3% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 14% below the state |
| After dark | 8.8% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 61% below the state |
Lincoln County has lower values than Arkansas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Lincoln County at a glance: October the month with the most truck crashes: 16.2% of the year's total.
Overview
Lincoln County has recorded 74 truck crashes since 2015, with 41 people injured and 3 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 59 days in fully reported years.
Grady had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lincoln County numbers.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 16.2% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (4.1%).
November through March accounts for 35.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 10.8% of truck crashes.
4.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Grady since 2015 were spread across roads: US-425 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.4%, compared with 1.6% in Arkansas.
Route planning tips for Grady fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Lincoln County.
- Morning starts matter: 30.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Arkansas.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 4.4% of truck crashes here, more than Arkansas; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Lincoln County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-425 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lincoln County) |
|---|---|
| US-65 | 16 |
| US-425 | 12 |
| I-530 | 10 |
| Sh11 | 7 |
| Sh530 | 7 |
| US-425N | 3 |
| Sh114W | 3 |
| Sh114 | 3 |
Grady at a glance
| Population | 287 |
| Land area | 3.0 sq mi |
| Density | 97 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71644) | $76,113 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71644) | $115,753 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lincoln 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 | 7 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 8 | +15% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 9 | +9% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 4 | -48% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Grady
How many truck accidents are there in Grady?
74 truck crashes have been reported in Lincoln County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 41 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Grady?
Truck crashes in Lincoln County peak in October, with 16.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Grady?
Since 2015, Lincoln County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.4% of its truck crashes.
How does Grady compare with Arkansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Lincoln County has 48.0 truck crashes a year; Arkansas has 92.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Grady?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.