Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Miller County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 42.4K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Miller County, Arkansas. That was 11.1% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 18.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Miller County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 55 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.9
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
-11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 15 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 35.3 |
| 2022 | 25.9 |
| 2023 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | 18.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 11%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Miller County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 50% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
43%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Miller County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 42.9% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 71.4% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
71%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 43 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| 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
- I-495
- I-304
- US-71-24
- I-30-113
- I-49-213
- SR-1962
- US-712
- I-30-1102
- US-822
- US-82-12
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Dodge Ram3
- Dodge Charger2
- Freightliner SD1222
- Honda Accord2
- Kia Optima2
- Nissan Sentra2
- Suzuki GSX-R10002
- BMW 745Li1
- Buick Regal1
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 19, 2024 | — | I-30 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Texarkana | I-49 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | — | SR-196 | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Texarkana | MU-JEFFERSONAVE | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | I-30 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | — | I-49 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | — | CR-MC22 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Texarkana | US-151 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | I-49 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | SR-134-1 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | — | I-49 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Texarkana | I-30-11 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Texarkana | US-71 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Texarkana | I-30 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | — | US-71 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | — | SR-160 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Texarkana | US-82 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Texarkana | CS-ARKANSAS BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Texarkana | CS-JIM WALTER DR | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | — | SR-196 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Texarkana | I-30 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Texarkana | I-49 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Texarkana | US-71-2 | 1 |
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Cities in Miller County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Texarkana | 2 | 6.9 |
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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.