Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cleburne County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 25.6K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Cleburne County, Arkansas. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 31.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Cleburne County had the 24th 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. 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
31.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
28.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 13 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 56.7 |
| 2021 | 20.0 |
| 2022 | 19.8 |
| 2023 | 15.7 |
| 2024 | 31.2 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cleburne County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 13% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 13% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cleburne County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 14.3% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
14%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About one-third of the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-25-36
- SR-163
- SR-252
- SR-5-152
- SR-3371
- SR-25B1
- SR-25-031
- SR-25-21
- SR-25-3S1
- SR-5-15A1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Cars | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Buick Enclave3
- Polaris Ranger2
- Honda CR-V2
- GMC Acadia2
- Ford F-1502
- Dodge Ram2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Honda GL1500SE (GOLD WING SE)1
- Honda GL1500C (VALKYRIE)1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | SR-337 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | SR-25 | 2 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | SR-124 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Heber Springs | MU-W FRONT ST | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | — | CR-PLEASANT SPRINGS RD W | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Greers Ferry | SR-16 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | CR-SAWMILL RD N | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Heber Springs | SR-25-03 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Heber Springs | SR-25B | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Heber Springs | CS-PARK RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | — | SR-16 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Greers Ferry | SR-110 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | — | SR-5-15A | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | — | SR-5-15 | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | — | SR-110-6 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | — | SR-25-3 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | — | SR-25-2 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | — | SR-25-3 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | — | CR-SHIRRELL KING DR | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | — | CR-TJ PARKER | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | — | CR-SILVERRIDG | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | — | CR-FOXCHASEDR | 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.