Texarkana, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Texarkana: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 421 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Texarkana compares with Arkansas
Texarkana against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Texarkana stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Texarkana | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 125.5 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 69% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 70% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.6% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.5% | 15.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.9% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 28.6% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Arkansas, Texarkana is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and winter months (nov–mar).
Texarkana at a glance: 1 in 200 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.5%, vs 1.6% in Arkansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 421 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Texarkana. They injured 201 people and killed 15.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 10 days.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 10.7% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.9% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Arkansas.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 7.4% of truck crashes.
1.0% 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 Texarkana is I-30, with 12 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-49 (4), US-59 (2) and Fm 558 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.5%, compared with 1.6% in Arkansas.
Route planning tips for Texarkana fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Texarkana.
- Where you can, review stops along I-30; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 Texarkana
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-30 | 12 |
| I-49 | 4 |
| US-59 | 2 |
| Fm 558 | 1 |
| I-369 | 1 |
| SR-237 | 1 |
| SR-296 | 1 |
| SR-93 | 1 |
| US-67 | 1 |
| US-71 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Texarkana) |
|---|---|
| I-30 | 208 |
| I-49 | 37 |
| US-82 | 20 |
| US-71 | 17 |
| Sh108 | 13 |
| US-67 | 11 |
| Cst(East 9Th Street) | 10 |
| Cst(North State Line Avenue) | 9 |
Texarkana at a glance
| Population | 28,897 |
| Land area | 42.0 sq mi |
| Density | 688 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71854) | $46,878 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71854) | $155,787 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Texarkana 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 | 19 | — | 2.4 |
| 2000s | 22 | +16% | 2.0 |
| 2010s | 30 | +38% | 2.6 |
| 2020s | 36 | +21% | 2.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 19 a year in the 1990s and 36 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.2 a year in 2016–19, 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Texarkana
How many truck accidents are there in Texarkana?
Since 2015, 421 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Texarkana (201 injured, 15 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Texarkana?
I-30 had 12 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Texarkana since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Texarkana?
March has the most truck crashes in Texarkana, 10.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Texarkana?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Texarkana since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
How does Texarkana compare with Arkansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 125.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Texarkana, vs 92.4 for Arkansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Texarkana?
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.