ZIP 71949 (Jessieville, AR) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 71949: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Garland County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
20 of 507 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Garland County compares with Arkansas
Garland County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Garland County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Garland County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 43.4 | 92.4 | 49.7 | 53% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 36% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.3% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 62% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.6% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.1% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 9% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.4% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.5% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 31% below the state |
Compared with Arkansas, Garland County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Arkansas on garbage-truck share.
The headline for Garland County: 1 in 27 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 3.8%, vs 1.6% in Arkansas.
Overview
Police reported 507 crashes involving commercial trucks in Garland County since 2015: 247 people were injured and 13 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 9.7% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.1%).
November through March accounts for 39.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 10.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.3% of truck crashes, compared with 3.3% in Arkansas.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of ZIP 71949 since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 20 of the truck crashes here, or 3.9%, compared with 1.6% in Arkansas.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (15%).
Route planning tips for ZIP 71949 fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Garland County.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Garland County.
- 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 Garland 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 (Garland County) |
|---|---|
| US-270 | 63 |
| Sh7 | 47 |
| US-70 | 45 |
| Cst(Airport Road) | 36 |
| Cst(Albert Pike Road) | 25 |
| Cst(Central Avenue) | 23 |
| Cst(East Grand Avenue) | 18 |
| Sh7N | 15 |
ZIP 71949 at a glance
| Population | 1,160 |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $50,750 |
| Home ownership | 74% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Garland 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 | 22 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 27 | +22% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 38 | +37% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 46 | +21% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 22 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 46. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 71949
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 71949?
507 truck crashes have been reported in Garland County since 2015, with 13 deaths and 247 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 71949?
The worst month is March: 9.7% of truck crashes in Garland County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 71949?
20 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Garland County since 2015, 3.9% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in ZIP 71949 compare with Arkansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Garland County has 43.4 truck crashes a year; Arkansas has 92.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 71949?
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.