Ashdown, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ashdown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ashdown and Little River County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Little River County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 128 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Little River County compares with Arkansas
Little River County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Little River County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Little River County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 95.4 | 92.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.5% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.6% | 15.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.2% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.6% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 31% below the state |
Little River County sits below Arkansas on on snow, slush or ice and after dark. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Little River County: May worst month: 18.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 128 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Little River County. They injured 68 people and killed 7.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 33 days.
Only 32 truck crashes were reported in Ashdown since 2015; patterns below come from Little River County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (18.0% of the year) and are lowest in December (3.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.2% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Arkansas.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 10.9% of truck crashes.
0.0% 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 Ashdown since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-32 (2) and US-71 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 2.3%, compared with 1.6% in Arkansas.
Route planning tips for Ashdown fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 29.5% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Arkansas.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Little River County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-32 | 2 |
| US-71 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Little River County) |
|---|---|
| Sh32 | 15 |
| US-71S | 13 |
| Sh41N | 11 |
| US-71 | 9 |
| Sh108 | 8 |
| Sh234 | 8 |
| Sh41 | 7 |
| Cst(North Constitution Avenue) | 6 |
Ashdown at a glance
| Population | 4,088 |
| Land area | 7.1 sq mi |
| Density | 573 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71822) | $59,167 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71822) | $117,687 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Little River 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 | 13 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 14 | +6% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 10 | -24% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 14 | +33% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 13 a year in the 1990s and 14 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ashdown
How many truck accidents are there in Ashdown?
Little River County has had 128 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 68 people and killing 7.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Ashdown?
Truck crashes in Little River County peak in May, with 18.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Ashdown?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Little River County since 2015 (2.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Ashdown compared with Arkansas?
The yearly rate is 95.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Little River County, vs 92.4 for Arkansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Ashdown?
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.