Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pike County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 10.1K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Pike County, Arkansas. That was 85.7% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 9.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Pike County had the 64th most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 11 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-86%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 9.8 |
| 2021 | 9.9 |
| 2022 | 9.9 |
| 2023 | 68.7 |
| 2024 | 10.0 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pike County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pike County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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-703
- US-70-52
- SR-27-51
- CR-IRENE RD1
- SR-27-0401
- SR-27-41
- SR-261
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Cars | 4 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Kenworth W9 Series2
- Polaris RZR2
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-1501
- Freightliner Coronado1
- Harley Davidson FLHTCUTG / Tri Glide Ultra1
- Honda CR-V1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- International F-25741
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Pike City | SR-27-5 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Murfreesboro | SR-26 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | — | SR-27-4 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Pike City | US-70 | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | — | US-70-5 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | — | CR-IRENE RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Pike City | US-70-5 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | — | SR-27-040 | 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.