Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Columbia County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 22K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Columbia County, Arkansas. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 27.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Columbia County had the 31st most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 30 people died, an average of 6.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 80% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
27.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 30.8 |
| 2021 | 31.2 |
| 2022 | 35.9 |
| 2023 | 9.0 |
| 2024 | 27.3 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Columbia County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 50% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 83% | 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
80%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 4 times the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Columbia County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 80.0% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.7 times the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 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
- US-826
- US-79-13
- US-79-04B2
- US-3712
- CR- 611
- CR-451
- CR-COLUMBIA 301
- CR-COLUMBIA131
- CR-COLUMBIA216S1
- CR-COLUMBIA611
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ram 15003
- Honda Accord2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- CAN-AM Defender1
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Crown Victoria1
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 19, 2024 | — | US-371 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | CR-COLUMBIA61 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | CR-COLUMBIA216S | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | US-82 | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | — | CR-45 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | — | CR- 61 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Magnolia | MU- OLD ELDORADO RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Magnolia | US-82 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | — | US-371 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | SR-160 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Magnolia | US-82 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Magnolia | US-82 | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | McNeil | US-79 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Magnolia | CS-E COLUMBIA | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | — | US-371-070 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Magnolia | US-79-1 | 2 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Magnolia | US-79-1 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | — | CR-COLUMBIA 30 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | — | CR-COLUMBIA13 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | — | SR-160-4 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Magnolia | US-79-04B | 2 |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Magnolia | US-79-04B | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2020 | — | US-79-1 | 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.