Tull, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tull: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tull and Saline County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Saline County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Saline County compares with Arkansas
Saline County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Saline County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Saline County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 87.7 | 92.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 46% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.4% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 29% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.4% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.9% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.7% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.2% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Saline County has lower values than Arkansas for deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: after dark.
Tull at a glance: I-30 7 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Tull.
Overview
Saline County has recorded 1,350 truck crashes since 2015, with 636 people injured and 29 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Tull since 2015, this page uses Saline County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (9.9% of the year) and are lowest in February (7.2%).
November through March accounts for 40.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (9.0%).
2.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Tull is I-30, with 7 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by US-270 (3) and SR-35 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 24 crashes, 1.8% of the total, against 1.6% across Arkansas.
Their busiest month is August, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Tull fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-30, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Saline County.
- 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 Saline County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-30 | 7 |
| US-270 | 3 |
| SR-35 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Saline County) |
|---|---|
| I-30 | 921 |
| Sh5 | 37 |
| US-70 | 30 |
| I-530 | 20 |
| US-167 | 18 |
| Sh35 | 16 |
| Cst(Alcoa Road) | 13 |
| Sh183 | 13 |
Tull at a glance
| Population | 496 |
| Land area | 4.0 sq mi |
| Density | 123 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 72015) | $66,107 |
| Median home value (ZIP 72015) | $179,231 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Saline 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 | 34 | — | 2.4 |
| 2000s | 49 | +47% | 2.5 |
| 2010s | 80 | +62% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 132 | +66% | 2.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 34 a year in the 1990s and 132 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tull
How common are truck crashes in Tull?
1,350 truck crashes have been reported in Saline County since 2015, with 29 deaths and 636 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Tull?
Since 2015, I-30 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Tull: 7.
When do most truck crashes happen in Tull?
Truck crashes in Saline County peak in July, with 9.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Tull?
Since 2015, Saline County has reported 24 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Tull compare with Arkansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Saline County has 87.7 truck crashes a year; Arkansas has 92.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Tull?
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.