Witts Springs, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Witts Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Witts Springs and Pope County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pope County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 590 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Pope County compares with Arkansas
Pope County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pope County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pope County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 77.7 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 16% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 29% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.3% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.5% | 15.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.4% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.0% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Arkansas, Pope County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr and injuries per crash. It runs above Arkansas on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
Pope County at a glance: 1 in 46 crashes involve a garbage truck (13 since 2015), vs 1.6% across Arkansas.
Overview
Pope County has recorded 590 truck crashes since 2015, with 189 people injured and 27 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Witts Springs since 2015, this page uses Pope County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (10.3% of the year) and are lowest in November (5.4%).
November through March accounts for 40.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 7.6% of truck crashes.
4.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Witts Springs since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 13 crashes, 2.2% of the total, against 1.6% across Arkansas.
Route planning tips for Witts Springs fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 4.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Arkansas; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Pope 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 (Pope County) |
|---|---|
| I-40W | 111 |
| I-40E | 92 |
| I-40 | 71 |
| Sh7 | 41 |
| US-64 | 26 |
| Sh331 | 25 |
| Sh247 | 20 |
| Sh124 | 15 |
Witts Springs at a glance
| Land area | 3.8 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pope 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 | 22 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 40 | +81% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 45 | +13% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 54 | +18% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 22 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 54. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Witts Springs
How many truck accidents are there in Witts Springs?
590 truck crashes have been reported in Pope County since 2015, with 27 deaths and 189 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Witts Springs?
Truck crashes in Pope County peak in August, with 10.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Witts Springs?
Garbage trucks were involved in 13 reported crashes in Pope County since 2015 (2.2% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Witts Springs compared with Arkansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Pope County has 77.7 truck crashes a year; Arkansas has 92.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Witts Springs?
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.