Cale, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cale: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cale and Nevada County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Nevada County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 325 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Nevada County compares with Arkansas
Nevada County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Nevada County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Nevada County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 345.3 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 3.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 41% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.7% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 59% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.7% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 80% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.8% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.5% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 25% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.2% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 14% below the state |
| After dark | 26.0% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Nevada County has lower values than Arkansas for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
The headline for Nevada County: 1 in 152 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.7%, against 1.6% for Arkansas.
Overview
Police reported 325 crashes involving commercial trucks in Nevada County since 2015: 142 people were injured and 7 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 13 days.
Cale had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Nevada County numbers.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 13.5% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (5.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 35.2% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Arkansas.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 8.9% of truck crashes.
0.7% 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 Cale since 2015: SR-24 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.6%, compared with 1.6% in Arkansas.
Route planning tips for Cale fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Nevada County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-24 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Nevada County) |
|---|---|
| I-30 | 77 |
| I-30W | 62 |
| I-30E | 45 |
| US-371 | 33 |
| US-278 | 16 |
| Sh24E | 10 |
| Sh24 | 8 |
| US-371W | 8 |
Cale at a glance
| Population | 75 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 78 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Nevada 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 | 16 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 16 | -1% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 24 | +53% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 28 | +18% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 16 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 28. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cale
How common are truck crashes in Cale?
Since 2015, 325 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Nevada County (142 injured, 7 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Cale?
Truck crashes in Nevada County peak in June, with 13.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cale?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Nevada County since 2015, 0.6% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Cale compared with Arkansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Nevada County has 345.3 truck crashes a year; Arkansas has 92.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cale?
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.