Hatfield, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hatfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hatfield and Polk County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Polk County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 164 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Polk County compares with Arkansas
Polk County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Polk County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Polk County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.4 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 21% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.2% | 3.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.1% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.4% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 13% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.2% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.1% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 15% below the state |
Polk County has lower values than Arkansas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Polk County at a glance: 1 in 39 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.5%, vs 1.6% in Arkansas.
Overview
Police reported 164 crashes involving commercial trucks in Polk County since 2015: 82 people were injured and 11 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 26 days in fully reported years.
Only 5 truck crashes were reported in Hatfield since 2015; patterns below come from Polk County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 14.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 3.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.2% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (10.4%).
Road surface: 3.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Arkansas: 3.3%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-71 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). It is followed by CR-39 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 2.4%, compared with 1.6% in Arkansas.
Route planning tips for Hatfield fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-71, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 26.1% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Arkansas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Polk County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-71 | 4 |
| CR-39 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Polk County) |
|---|---|
| US-71 | 42 |
| US-71S | 36 |
| US-71N | 19 |
| Sh246E | 6 |
| US-270 | 6 |
| Sh8E | 5 |
| Sh88E | 5 |
| Sh8W | 3 |
Hatfield at a glance
| Population | 349 |
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Density | 262 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71945) | $38,090 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71945) | $114,785 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Polk 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 | 11 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 11 | -1% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 14 | +33% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 14 | -2% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 11 to 14. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hatfield
How many truck accidents are there in Hatfield?
164 truck crashes have been reported in Polk County since 2015, with 11 deaths and 82 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Hatfield?
US-71 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Hatfield since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Hatfield?
June has the most truck crashes in Polk County, 14.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Hatfield?
Since 2015, Polk County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.4% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Hatfield compared with Arkansas?
Polk County records 73.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 92.4 across Arkansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hatfield?
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.