Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Johnson County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 26.2K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Johnson County, Arkansas. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 19.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Johnson County had the 37th most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 23.3 |
| 2021 | 23.1 |
| 2022 | 23.1 |
| 2023 | 11.5 |
| 2024 | 19.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.7 times the share in Arkansas: 11%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Johnson County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Johnson County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| 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-1642
- I-402
- I-40-212
- CR-COUNTY3151RD1
- SR-109-41
- CR-31981
- CR-COUNTY2290RD1
- CR-44001
- CR-33351
- CR-22501
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Cars | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Dodge Ram2
- Honda Civic2
- Kenworth T6802
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Sonic1
- Chevrolet Tracker1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Dakota1
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 24, 2024 | — | CR-3335 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | SR-315 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | CR-COUNTY2290RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Clarksville | SR-103 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | SR-352 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Clarksville | SR-109-4 | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | — | SR-164 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Clarksville | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | — | SR-164 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Clarksville | US-64-04 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | — | CR-2250 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Clarksville | SR-109 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | — | I-40-21 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | — | I-40-21 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | — | CR-COUNTY3151RD | 2 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | — | CR-4400 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | — | SR-103-1 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Clarksville | CS- MONTGOMERY STREET | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | — | SR-359-01 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | — | CR-3198 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Clarksville | SR-109-04 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | — | CR-COUNTY3341 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Clarksville | SR-103-00 | 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.