Rover, AR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rover: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rover and Yell County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Yell County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 189 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Yell County compares with Arkansas
Yell County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Yell County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Yell County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 81.3 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 12% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 28% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 20% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.6% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 67% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.3% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.1% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 60% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.6% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 16.7% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 26% below the state |
Compared with Arkansas, Yell County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
Yell County at a glance: 1 in 18 garbage-truck share of crashes is 5.6%, against 1.6% for Arkansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 189 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Yell County. They injured 69 people and killed 5.
That averages about one truck crash every 22 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Rover since 2015; patterns below come from Yell County as a whole.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 12.7% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (4.8%).
November through March accounts for 50.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (10.6%).
Road surface: 1.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Arkansas: 3.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Rover happened on SR-60 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 10 crashes, 5.3% of the total, against 1.6% across Arkansas.
Route planning tips for Rover fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 28.3% 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
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Yell County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-60 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Yell County) |
|---|---|
| Sh27 | 26 |
| Sh7 | 25 |
| Sh7N | 24 |
| Sh27N | 19 |
| Sh80 | 16 |
| Sh10 | 10 |
| Sh22 | 6 |
| Sh10W | 6 |
Rover at a glance
| Land area | 3.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 72860) | $79,034 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Yell 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 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 12 | +14% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 16 | +30% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 14 | -10% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 11 to 14. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rover
How many truck crashes happen in Rover?
Since 2015, 189 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Yell County (69 injured, 5 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Rover?
November has the most truck crashes in Yell County, 12.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Rover?
Since 2015, Yell County has reported 10 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Rover compared with Arkansas?
The yearly rate is 81.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Yell County, vs 92.4 for Arkansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Rover?
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.