Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Independence County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 38.6K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Independence County, Arkansas. That was 42.9% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 25.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Independence County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 62 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
32.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+43%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 16 |
| 2021 | 20 | 15 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
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 | 44.8 |
| 2021 | 52.6 |
| 2022 | 20.9 |
| 2023 | 18.2 |
| 2024 | 25.9 |
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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Independence County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 30% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Independence County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.0% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.0% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 36 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- US-1679
- US-167-175
- US-167-184
- SR-254
- SR-693
- SR-14-93
- SR-69-42
- SR-25-42
- SR-872
- SR-69-31
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 21 |
| Cars | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- GMC Sierra6
- Dodge Charger3
- Dodge Ram3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Nissan Sentra3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ford Ranger2
- Ford Taurus2
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 7, 2024 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Batesville | US-167 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | CR-PUNCHLN | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | — | US-167 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | US-167 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | — | CR-MEADOW LAKE RD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Batesville | US-167 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | US-167 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Batesville | US-167 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | CR-GILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | — | SR-69-2 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Batesville | US-167 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | — | CR-ANTIOCH RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Pleasant Plains | US-167 | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | Batesville | US-167 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Batesville | CS-BOSWELL ST | 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.