Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Carroll County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 29.1K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Carroll County, Arkansas. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 20.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Carroll County had the 31st most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 34 people died, an average of 6.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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 | 35.4 |
| 2021 | 14.0 |
| 2022 | 17.4 |
| 2023 | 31.2 |
| 2024 | 20.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Arkansas: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Carroll County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 50% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Carroll County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 45 percent of the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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
- US-62-55
- SR-214
- SR-234
- US-62-43
- US-622
- CR-2041
- CR-6011
- CR-6141
- CR-CARROLL 5131
- CR-CARROLL601RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Cars | 9 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Hyundai Elantra3
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet GMT-4003
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic2
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Mack CHU (Pinnacle)1
- Mack CHU1
- Lexus GS1
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 23, 2024 | — | SR-23 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | US-412 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 2 |
| May 9, 2024 | — | SR-23 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | — | SR-23 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | CR-CARROLL601RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Berryville | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | — | US-62-4 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | — | US-62 | 3 |
| May 18, 2023 | — | SR-23-10 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Green Forest | US-62-5 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Eureka Springs | CR-204 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | — | SR-23 | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | — | CR-601 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | — | US-62-3 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Green Forest | US-62-5 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | — | SR-103-4 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | — | US-62-5 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Oakgrove | SR-103-04 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | — | US-412-5 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | — | CR-614 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | — | US-62-5 | 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.