Stephens, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Stephens: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Stephens and Ouachita County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ouachita County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 204 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Ouachita County compares with Arkansas
Ouachita County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ouachita County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ouachita County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 79.7 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 14% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 84% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.9% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.9% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 49% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.4% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 15.8% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 30% below the state |
Compared with Arkansas, Ouachita County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
Ouachita County at a glance: 0.5% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 204 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Ouachita County. They injured 109 people and killed 8.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 21 days.
Stephens had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Ouachita County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (10.3% of the year) and are lowest in November (3.9%).
November through March accounts for 37.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 11.3% of truck crashes.
0.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Stephens.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.5% share (Arkansas: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Stephens fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 28.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Arkansas.
- 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 Ouachita County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ouachita County) |
|---|---|
| US-79 | 38 |
| Sh7 | 21 |
| US-278 | 16 |
| Sh9 | 13 |
| Sh376 | 11 |
| Sh24 | 10 |
| US-278W | 9 |
| US-79N | 9 |
Stephens at a glance
| Population | 741 |
| Land area | 2.8 sq mi |
| Density | 269 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71764) | $62,308 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71764) | $63,507 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ouachita 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 | 9 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 8 | -3% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 14 | +60% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 18 | +32% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 9 to 18. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Stephens
How many truck accidents are there in Stephens?
Since 2015, 204 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Ouachita County (109 injured, 8 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Stephens?
Truck crashes in Ouachita County peak in May, with 10.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Stephens?
Since 2015, Ouachita County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Stephens compared with Arkansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Ouachita County has 79.7 truck crashes a year; Arkansas has 92.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Stephens?
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.