Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in West Memphis, Arkansas
City in Crittenden County · Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 23.6K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in West Memphis, Arkansas. That was 44.4% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 21.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 34.2 in Crittenden County, 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. 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. Pedestrians accounted for 60% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Crittenden County, Arkansas: 34.2
- About the same as the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-44%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Crittenden County, Arkansas: -30%
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 | 16.4 |
| 2021 | 12.5 |
| 2022 | 37.8 |
| 2023 | 37.7 |
| 2024 | 21.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
60%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Crittenden County, Arkansas: 25%
- About 5 times the share in Arkansas: 11%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in West Memphis | Share in Crittenden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 60% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 25% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 13% |
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 Crittenden County, Arkansas: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Crittenden County, Arkansas: 7%
- About 5 percent of the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | West Memphis | Crittenden County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 7.1% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 14.3% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 64.3% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 14.3% | 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 1.2 times the share in Crittenden County, Arkansas: 64%
- About 1.7 times the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Crittenden County, Arkansas: 14%
- 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 | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-705
- I-404
- US-70-203
- I-40-522
- COLLEGE BLVD1
- CS-ELIZABETH LN1
- CS-SOUTHLAND DR1
- CS-SOUTHLAND DRIVE1
- E SERVICE RD 551
- I-40 FRONTAGE ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Ford Fusion2
- Lincoln Town Car2
- Nissan Altima2
- Kia Sorento1
- Kia Optima1
- Kawasaki KX250F1
- Honda VTX1300C1
- Harley Davidson Road Glide Custom 1031
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2024 | US-70 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | MU-CLEMENT RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | US-70 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | MU- W SERVICE RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | MU- W SERVICE ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | MU-SAVALONST | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | MU-40 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | I-40 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | US-70-20 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | I-40-52 | 2 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | I-55-11 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | MU-S AVALON ST | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | US-70 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | CS-ELIZABETH LN | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | US-70 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | CS-SOUTHLAND DR | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | I-55 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | US-70 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | E SERVICE RD 55 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | I-40 FRONTAGE ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | US-70-20 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | COLLEGE BLVD | 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.