Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clark County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 21K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Clark County, Arkansas. That was 42.9% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 19.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Clark County had the 42nd most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 36 people died, an average of 7.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
34.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-43%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 4 |
| 2021 | 13 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 28.0 |
| 2021 | 61.2 |
| 2022 | 28.4 |
| 2023 | 33.5 |
| 2024 | 19.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Arkansas: 11%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clark County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clark County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-305
- SR-8-0502
- SR-8-52
- I-30-1402
- SR-26-42
- SR-72
- US-672
- CR-MTZIONRD1
- CR-RICHWOODSRD1
- CR-CALVIN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Dodge Charger3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- International MV6072
- Western Star 49002
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | CR-ORALEERD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Caddo Valley | MU-FROST RD 30 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | — | I-30 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | — | I-30 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | — | CR-RICHWOODSRD | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Caddo Valley | SR-7-7 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | US-67-4 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | — | I-30 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Gum Springs | US-67 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | — | CS-N 15TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | — | I-30 | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | — | I-30 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | — | I-30-14 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | — | SR-51-010 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | — | CR-MTZIONRD | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | — | SR-8-5 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | — | SR-8-050 | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | — | I-30-140 | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | — | SR-26-4 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Arkadelphia | I-30-140 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | — | US-67-050 | 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.