Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Franklin County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 17.6K
In 2024, 11 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Franklin County, Arkansas. That was 120.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 62.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Franklin County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
62.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
43.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+120%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 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 | 58.4 |
| 2021 | 52.5 |
| 2022 | 17.4 |
| 2023 | 28.7 |
| 2024 | 62.5 |
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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Franklin County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 27% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 9% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 27% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 1.5 times 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 | Franklin County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 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
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About the same as 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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-40-128
- I-404
- SR-234
- SR-23-73
- CR-WHITE ROCK MOUNTAIN RD1
- CR-WIRE RD1
- I-40-2091
- SR-215-31
- SR-2171
- SR-217-21
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- International LT6252
- Toyota Camry2
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Dodge Charger1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Ranger1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | SR-23 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | SR-23 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Ozark | SR-23 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | — | I-40-12 | 2 |
| May 3, 2024 | Ozark | SR-23 | 2 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | — | I-40 | 3 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | — | SR-217 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Ozark | I-40-12 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Ozark | SR-23-7 | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | — | SR-217-2 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | — | US-64 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | — | SR-309 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | — | I-40-12 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | — | US-64-3 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | — | SR-309-4 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Charleston | SR-22-2 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | — | I-40-12 | 2 |
| May 29, 2021 | — | SR-215-3 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Ozark | SR-219-1 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Ozark | I-40-209 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Ozark | I-40-12 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Charleston | SR-22-02 | 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.