ZIP 72838 (Gravelly, AR) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 72838: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Yell 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
10 of 189 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Yell County sits below Arkansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Arkansas on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
Yell County at a glance: 1 in 18 crashes involve a garbage truck (10 since 2015), vs 1.6% across Arkansas.
Overview
Police reported 189 crashes involving commercial trucks in Yell County since 2015: 69 people were injured and 5 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 22 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is November with 12.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 4.8%.
November through March accounts for 50.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Arkansas.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 10.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.1% 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 72838 since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 10 of the truck crashes here, or 5.3%, compared with 1.6% in Arkansas.
Route planning tips for ZIP 72838 fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 28.3% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Arkansas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Yell 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 (Yell County) |
|---|---|
| Sh27 | 26 |
| Sh7 | 25 |
| Sh7N | 24 |
| Sh27N | 19 |
| Sh80 | 16 |
| Sh10 | 10 |
| Sh22 | 6 |
| Sh10W | 6 |
ZIP 72838 at a glance
| Population | 203 |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $85,580 |
| Home ownership | 100% |
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 |
In the 1990s about 11 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 14. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 72838
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 72838?
189 truck crashes have been reported in Yell County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 69 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 72838?
Truck crashes in Yell County peak in November, with 12.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 72838?
Garbage trucks were involved in 10 reported crashes in Yell County since 2015 (5.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in ZIP 72838 compared with Arkansas?
Yell County records 81.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 92.4 across Arkansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 72838?
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.