Gilbert, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gilbert: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gilbert and Searcy County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Searcy County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 107 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Searcy County compares with Arkansas
Searcy County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Searcy County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Searcy County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 116.0 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 20% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.0% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 40% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.0% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.0% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 35% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.0% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 12% below the state |
| After dark | 18.0% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 20% below the state |
Compared with Arkansas, Searcy County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr.
What stands out in Searcy County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.6% for Arkansas.
Overview
Police reported 107 crashes involving commercial trucks in Searcy County since 2015: 38 people were injured and 4 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 40 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Gilbert since 2015; patterns below come from Searcy County as a whole.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 12.1% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (3.7%).
November through March accounts for 36.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (10.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 2.0% of truck crashes, compared with 3.3% in Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Gilbert since 2015: US-65 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Searcy County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Gilbert fleets
- Build extra time into August 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 Searcy County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-65 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Searcy County) |
|---|---|
| US-65N | 32 |
| US-65 | 29 |
| US-65S | 20 |
| Sh66 | 5 |
| Cst(Walnut Street) | 4 |
| Sh27 | 4 |
| Sh27N | 2 |
| Cst(Baker Road) | 1 |
Gilbert at a glance
| Population | 20 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 54 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 72636) | $121,250 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Searcy 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 | 13 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 10 | -26% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 9 | -7% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 9 | +0% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 13 a year in the 1990s and 9 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gilbert
How many truck crashes happen in Gilbert?
Searcy County has had 107 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 38 people and killing 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Gilbert?
Truck crashes in Searcy County peak in August, with 12.1% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Gilbert?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Searcy County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Gilbert compared with Arkansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Searcy County has 116.0 truck crashes a year; Arkansas has 92.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Gilbert?
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.