Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Crawford County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 62.3K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Crawford County, Arkansas. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 12.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Crawford County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people died, an average of 8.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About the same as 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 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 |
| 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 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | 16.6 |
| 2022 | 16.4 |
| 2023 | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 12.9 |
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 Crawford County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Crawford County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 57.1% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
57%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.9 times the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| 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-405
- I-40-114
- I-49-273
- US-643
- SR-592
- SR-220-11
- US-71-151
- SR-59-0501
- SR-59-51
- US-711
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Cars | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Kia Sorento2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Harley Davidson Road King1
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic1
- Harley Davidson FXSTC1
- Harley Davidson FLHTCUTG / Tri Glide Ultra1
- GMC Sierra1
- Freightliner XC Raised Rail Rear Engine Motor Home Chassis1
- Freightliner CC Conventional1
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 17, 2024 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | SR-282 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Van Buren | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | I-49 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | — | CR-OLD 12 CROSS RDS | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | I-40 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | — | US-71 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Mulberry | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | I-49-27 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | CR-OLD88RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Van Buren | I-40-11 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Alma | CS-FAYETTEVILLE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | — | CR-WEBBER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | — | US-64 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Mulberry | I-40 | 3 |
| May 8, 2022 | — | US-64 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | — | US-64 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | — | I-40-11 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | — | I-49-27 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Mulberry | CR-VINE PRARIE RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Dyer | I-40-11 | 2 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | — | I-40-11 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | — | CR-DEAN SPRINGS RD | 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.