Monroe, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Monroe: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Monroe and Monroe County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Monroe County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 394 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Monroe County compares with Arkansas
Monroe County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Monroe County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Monroe County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 507.3 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 5.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.6% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.3% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 24% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.5% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.7% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.7% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Monroe County has lower values than Arkansas for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Arkansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Monroe County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.6% across Arkansas.
Overview
Monroe County has recorded 394 truck crashes since 2015, with 181 people injured and 23 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 11 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Monroe since 2015, this page uses Monroe County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 11.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 6.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.7% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Arkansas.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 7.6% of truck crashes.
5.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Monroe since 2015: SR-238 (1) and US-49 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Monroe County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Monroe fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 5.6% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Arkansas), plan winter equipment 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 Monroe County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-238 | 1 |
| US-49 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Monroe County) |
|---|---|
| I-40W | 109 |
| I-40 | 104 |
| I-40E | 86 |
| US-79 | 20 |
| US-49 | 18 |
| Sh17 | 14 |
| Sh1 | 8 |
| Cst-North Main Street | 4 |
Monroe at a glance
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Monroe 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 | 21 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 21 | +4% | 2.1 |
| 2010s | 35 | +63% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 37 | +7% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 21 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 37. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Monroe
How common are truck crashes in Monroe?
Since 2015, 394 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Monroe County (181 injured, 23 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Monroe?
Truck crashes in Monroe County peak in July, with 11.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Monroe?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Monroe County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Monroe compared with Arkansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Monroe County has 507.3 truck crashes a year; Arkansas has 92.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Monroe?
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.