St. Joe, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Joe: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in St. Joe 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. It runs above Arkansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
The headline for Searcy County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.6% for Arkansas.
Overview
Searcy County has recorded 107 truck crashes since 2015, with 38 people injured and 4 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 40 days.
St. Joe had 13 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Searcy County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 12.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 3.7%.
November through March accounts for 36.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 10.3% of truck crashes.
2.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of St. Joe happened on US-65 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Searcy County since 2015.
Route planning tips for St. Joe fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Searcy County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Searcy County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-65 | 1 |
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 |
St. Joe at a glance
| Population | 130 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 105 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 72675) | $48,393 |
| Median home value (ZIP 72675) | $162,308 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 13 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 9. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about St. Joe
How many truck crashes happen in St. Joe?
107 truck crashes have been reported in Searcy County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 38 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in St. Joe?
The worst month is August: 12.1% of truck crashes in Searcy County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in St. Joe?
Since 2015, Searcy County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in St. Joe compare 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 St. Joe?
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.