Evening Shade, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Evening Shade: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Evening Shade and Sharp County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sharp County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 164 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Sharp County compares with Arkansas
Sharp County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sharp County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sharp County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 75.7 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 18% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 15% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 20% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.3% | 3.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.2% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.6% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.7% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 23.2% | 22.4% | 24.8% | same |
Sharp County has lower values than Arkansas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Sharp County: November worst month: 11.6% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Sharp County has recorded 164 truck crashes since 2015, with 59 people injured and 5 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 27 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Evening Shade since 2015; patterns below come from Sharp County as a whole.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 11.6% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (4.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.7% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
3.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Evening Shade since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 1.8% of the total, against 1.6% across Arkansas.
Route planning tips for Evening Shade fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Sharp 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 (Sharp County) |
|---|---|
| US-63 | 63 |
| US-62 | 22 |
| US-167 | 15 |
| Sh230 | 10 |
| Sh115 | 8 |
| Sh175 | 4 |
| Sh62 | 3 |
| Sh167 | 3 |
Evening Shade at a glance
| Population | 436 |
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Density | 262 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 72532) | $38,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 72532) | $116,908 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sharp 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 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 7 | -32% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 10 | +40% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 16 | +55% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 11 a year in the 1990s and 16 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 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Evening Shade
How many truck accidents are there in Evening Shade?
164 truck crashes have been reported in Sharp County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 59 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Evening Shade?
The worst month is November: 11.6% of truck crashes in Sharp County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Evening Shade?
Since 2015, Sharp County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Evening Shade compare with Arkansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Sharp County has 75.7 truck crashes a year; Arkansas has 92.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Evening Shade?
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.