Felsenthal, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Felsenthal: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Felsenthal and Union County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Union County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
15 of 364 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Union County compares with Arkansas
Union County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Union County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Union County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 84.5 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 9% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.4% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.9% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 74% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.6% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.9% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 22% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.5% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.2% | 22.4% | 24.8% | same |
Union County sits below Arkansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Union County: 1 in 23 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.4%, against 1.6% for Arkansas.
Overview
Police reported 364 crashes involving commercial trucks in Union County since 2015: 213 people were injured and 19 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 12 days in fully reported years.
Felsenthal had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Union County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (12.1% of the year) and are lowest in May (5.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.5% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (9.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.9% of truck crashes, compared with 3.3% in Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Felsenthal since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-129 (1) and US-82 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 15 crashes, 4.1% of the total, against 1.6% across Arkansas.
Route planning tips for Felsenthal fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 29.6% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Arkansas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Union County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-129 | 1 |
| US-82 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Union County) |
|---|---|
| US-82 | 86 |
| US-167 | 54 |
| Sh7 | 45 |
| Sh15 | 13 |
| Sh129 | 9 |
| Cst(West Hillsboro Street) | 7 |
| US-167N | 7 |
| Cst(Oakland Road) | 6 |
Felsenthal at a glance
| Population | 84 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 57 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71747) | $61,208 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71747) | $87,849 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Union 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 | 31 | — | 2.0 |
| 2000s | 30 | -4% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 29 | -4% | 1.8 |
| 2020s | 29 | -1% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 31 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 29. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Felsenthal
How common are truck crashes in Felsenthal?
364 truck crashes have been reported in Union County since 2015, with 19 deaths and 213 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Felsenthal?
The worst month is October: 12.1% of truck crashes in Union County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Felsenthal?
Since 2015, Union County has reported 15 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.1% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Felsenthal compared with Arkansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Union County has 84.5 truck crashes a year; Arkansas has 92.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Felsenthal?
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.