Fair Oaks, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fair Oaks: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fair Oaks and Woodruff County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Woodruff County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 71 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Woodruff County compares with Arkansas
Woodruff County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Woodruff County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Woodruff County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 101.7 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.1% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 7% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.5% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.3% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 20% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.5% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 12.3% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 45% below the state |
Compared with Arkansas, Woodruff County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Arkansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Woodruff County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.6% across Arkansas.
Overview
Woodruff County has recorded 71 truck crashes since 2015, with 27 people injured and 5 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 62 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Fair Oaks since 2015, this page uses Woodruff County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 16.9% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (4.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.5% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (15.5%).
3.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fair Oaks since 2015 were spread across roads: US-64 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Woodruff County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Fair Oaks fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, 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
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 Woodruff County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-64 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Woodruff County) |
|---|---|
| US-64 | 22 |
| US-49 | 11 |
| US-64E | 11 |
| Sh17 | 6 |
| Sh33 | 4 |
| Sh38 | 4 |
| US-38 | 2 |
| Cr(Woodruff 626) | 1 |
Fair Oaks at a glance
| Land area | 2.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 72101) | $50,921 |
| Median home value (ZIP 72101) | $91,544 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Woodruff 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 | 4 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 5 | +49% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 6 | +11% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 6 | -1% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fair Oaks
How many truck crashes happen in Fair Oaks?
71 truck crashes have been reported in Woodruff County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 27 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Fair Oaks?
September has the most truck crashes in Woodruff County, 16.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Fair Oaks?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Woodruff County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Fair Oaks compared with Arkansas?
Woodruff County records 101.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 92.4 across Arkansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fair Oaks?
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.