Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Fulton County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 12.6K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Fulton County, Arkansas. That was 133.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 55.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Fulton County had the 29th most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 32 people died, an average of 6.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
55.8
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
52.0
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
+133%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
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 | 58.1 |
| 2021 | 74.1 |
| 2022 | 48.6 |
| 2023 | 24.1 |
| 2024 | 55.8 |
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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fulton County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 14% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Fulton County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 16.7% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
17%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About one-third of the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 55 percent of the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| 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-62-135
- SR-94
- US-62-124
- US-623
- SR-2892
- US-632
- SR-9-152
- CR-WFIRETOWERRD1
- US-63-11
- US-62-12C1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Cars | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Ranger2
- BMW 528i1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
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-62 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | — | CR-PICKRENHALLRD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Mammoth Spring | SR-9 | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | — | SR-289 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | US-62-12 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | — | CR- CRIPPLE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | — | SR-289 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Salem | SR-9 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | — | SR-395 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | — | US-62-13 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | — | US-62-12 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | — | CR-WFIRETOWERRD | 2 |
| May 31, 2021 | — | SR-9-15 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | — | US-62-12 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | — | US-62-13 | 2 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | — | SR-9-15 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | — | US-62-13 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | — | US-62-13 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | — | US-63-1 | 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.