Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lonoke County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 76.4K
In 2024, 17 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Lonoke County, Arkansas. That was 88.9% more than in 2023 (9) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 22.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Lonoke County had the 8th most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 71 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 6% of deaths, and 53% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.3
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
18.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+89%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 10 |
| 2021 | 16 | 14 |
| 2022 | 17 | 16 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 17 | 15 |
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 | 16.2 |
| 2021 | 21.4 |
| 2022 | 22.6 |
| 2023 | 11.9 |
| 2024 | 22.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
6%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Arkansas: 11%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lonoke County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 6% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 6% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 24% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 59% | 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
53%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lonoke County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.7% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 53.3% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 46.7% | 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
47%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About 85 percent of 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 | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 53 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-165-86
- I-40-415
- SR-55
- I-405
- US-674
- US-1653
- SR-367-143
- US-702
- SR-892
- SR-382
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 36 |
| Pickup trucks | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 22 |
| SUVs | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia8
- Toyota Camry6
- Ford F-1506
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Toyota 4-Runner3
- Honda Accord3
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Ram 25002
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 3, 2024 | Lonoke | SR-89 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Lonoke | MU-WPALMST | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | — | CR-CHARLIEOLDSRD | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Ward | US-67 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Lonoke | US-67 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | CR-COCKLEBUR RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Lonoke | US-70 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Cabot | SR-321 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Cabot | MU- KERR STATION RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Lonoke | US-70 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Lonoke | SR-38 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | — | SR-89 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Cabot | SR-5 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Carlisle | I-40-41 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | — | CR-SANDHILLRD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Cabot | MU-KERRSTATIONRD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Lonoke | US-165 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Carlisle | I-40 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Keo | US-165-8 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Lonoke | CR-CHICKORYLN | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Lonoke | CR-SALEMCEMETARYRD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Lonoke | US-165-8 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | — | CR-JOHN SHELTON RD | 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.