Mitchellville, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mitchellville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mitchellville 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 sits below Arkansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above Arkansas on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Lincoln County at a glance: October worst month: 16.2% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Lincoln County has recorded 74 truck crashes since 2015, with 41 people injured and 3 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 59 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Mitchellville since 2015; patterns below come from Lincoln County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (16.2% of the year) and are lowest in July (4.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 35.3% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (10.8%).
4.4% 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 Mitchellville happened on US-65 (2) and US-165 (1); no road leads clearly.
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 Mitchellville 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.
- With 4.4% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Arkansas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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-65 | 2 |
| US-165 | 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 |
Mitchellville at a glance
| Population | 259 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 2,158 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71639) | $37,173 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71639) | $86,548 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mitchellville
How many truck crashes happen in Mitchellville?
Since 2015, 74 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lincoln County (41 injured, 3 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Mitchellville?
October has the most truck crashes in Lincoln County, 16.2% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mitchellville?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lincoln County since 2015, 1.4% of all truck crashes.
How does Mitchellville compare with Arkansas for truck crashes?
Lincoln County records 48.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 92.4 across Arkansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Mitchellville?
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.