Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Baxter County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 42.9K
In 2024, 11 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Baxter County, Arkansas. That was 57.1% more than in 2023 (7) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 25.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Baxter County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+57%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 19.2 |
| 2021 | 19.0 |
| 2022 | 9.4 |
| 2023 | 16.4 |
| 2024 | 25.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Arkansas: 11%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Baxter County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 18% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 9% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 27% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 18% | 23% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Baxter County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 37.5% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 12.5% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
13%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-54
- US-624
- US-62-104
- US-62-113
- SR-5-193
- SR-2011
- CR-351
- CR-BAXTER108RD1
- CR-FOUT RD1
- CR-HAND COVE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- GMC Sierra3
- Toyota Camry2
- Ford Focus2
- Ford Explorer2
- Kia Sportage1
- Kenworth T6 Series1
- Jeep Gladiator1
- Honda VTX1300S1
- Honda GL18001
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Cotter | US-62 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Mountain Home | US-62 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Salesville | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | CR-PIGEONCREEKPARKRD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | SR-5-19 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | SR-201 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | — | SR-5 | 2 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | SR-341 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | SR-126 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | — | CR-35 | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Mountain Home | MU-NCOLLEGEST | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | — | US-62-10 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | — | SR-178 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Mountain Home | CS-RODEO DR | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | — | SR-5-19 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | — | US-62-11 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | — | SR-5-19 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | — | CR-OLDARKANARD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | — | SR-341-0 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | — | CR-TRACYFERRYRD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | — | US-62-11 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.