Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Drew County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 17K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Drew County, Arkansas. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 23.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Drew County had the 42nd most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 28.9 |
| 2021 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | 35.4 |
| 2023 | 17.6 |
| 2024 | 23.6 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Drew County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.9 times the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Drew County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- SR-353
- US-2783
- US-425-42
- US-278-152
- US-65-182
- CR-LACEYNEWHO1
- CS-BRIARCLIFF RD1
- MU-NCONLEY1
- SR-1381
- SR-172-31
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ford F-1502
- Lexus LS2
- Ram 15002
- BMW X11
- Buick Regal1
- Buick Rendezvous1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Ram1
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 15, 2024 | — | US-278 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | — | US-65-18 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | — | SR-138 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | — | US-425 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Monticello | MU-NCONLEY | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Monticello | CS-BRIARCLIFF RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | — | US-278 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | — | SR-293 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | — | US-278 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | — | SR-35 | 2 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Monticello | US-278-15 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | — | US-65-18 | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Monticello | US-278-15 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | — | US-425-4 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | — | US-425-4 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | — | US-425-040 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | — | SR-172-3 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | — | CR-LACEYNEWHO | 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.