Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jefferson County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 63.6K
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Jefferson County, Arkansas. That was 22.2% fewer than in 2023 (18) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 22.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Jefferson County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 80 people died, an average of 16 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 36% of deaths, and 8% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.7
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
-22%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 16 |
| 2021 | 16 | 15 |
| 2022 | 16 | 13 |
| 2023 | 18 | 16 |
| 2024 | 14 | 13 |
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 | 23.9 |
| 2021 | 24.4 |
| 2022 | 24.9 |
| 2023 | 28.4 |
| 2024 | 22.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
36%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Arkansas: 11%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jefferson County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 36% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 29% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 7% | 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
8%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About one-third of the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 25 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jefferson County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.1% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 7.7% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.8% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 38.5% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
54%
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%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 9 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 15 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 57 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-530-58
- I-5307
- US-656
- SR-365-143
- CR-PRINCETON PIKE2
- CS-28TH AVENUE2
- I-530-052
- SR-152
- SR-3652
- SR-882
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 31 |
| SUVs | 27 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Ford F-1504
- Dodge Charger4
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet Suburban3
- Toyota RAV42
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Nissan Altima2
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Honda Accord2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | Pine Bluff | SR-365 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | SR-54 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Pine Bluff | MU-EHARDINGAVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Pine Bluff | US-65 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Jefferson | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | I-530 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Pine Bluff | MU-SHAZELST | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Jefferson | SR-88 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Pine Bluff | US-65 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Jefferson | US-63 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | — | I-530 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | US-65 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | I-530-5 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jefferson | I-530 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Pine Bluff | MU-FAUCETTRD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Jefferson | US-270 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | SR-63 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | — | CR-CARLEE RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | — | US-65 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | I-530 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Pine Bluff | US-79B | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Pine Bluff | US-65 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | White Hall | I-530 | 1 |
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Cities in Jefferson County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 3 | — |
| Pine Bluff | 6 | 15.5 |
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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.