ZIP 72122 (Paron, AR) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 72122: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Saline 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
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Saline County compares with Arkansas
Saline County against Arkansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Saline County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Saline County | Arkansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 87.7 | 92.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 46% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.4% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 29% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.4% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.9% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.7% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.2% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Saline County sits below Arkansas on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher after dark.
What stands out in Saline County: +62% change in yearly reported truck crashes from the 2000s (49) to the 2010s (80).
Overview
Since 2015, 1,350 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Saline County. They injured 636 people and killed 29.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 9.9% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (7.2%).
November through March accounts for 40.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 9.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Arkansas: 3.3%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of ZIP 72122 since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
24 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (Arkansas: 1.6%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in August (17%).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for ZIP 72122 fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Saline County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Saline 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 (Saline County) |
|---|---|
| I-30 | 921 |
| Sh5 | 37 |
| US-70 | 30 |
| I-530 | 20 |
| US-167 | 18 |
| Sh35 | 16 |
| Cst(Alcoa Road) | 13 |
| Sh183 | 13 |
ZIP 72122 at a glance
| Population | 1,471 |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Home ownership | 89% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Saline 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 | 34 | — | 2.4 |
| 2000s | 49 | +47% | 2.5 |
| 2010s | 80 | +62% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 132 | +66% | 2.8 |
In the 1990s about 34 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 132. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 72122
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 72122?
1,350 truck crashes have been reported in Saline County since 2015, with 29 deaths and 636 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 72122?
The worst month is July: 9.9% of truck crashes in Saline County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 72122?
Garbage trucks were involved in 24 reported crashes in Saline County since 2015 (1.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in ZIP 72122 compared with Arkansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Saline County has 87.7 truck crashes a year; Arkansas has 92.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 72122?
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.