Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Russellville, Arkansas
City in Pope County · Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 29.4K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Russellville, Arkansas. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3). The death rate was 6.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.5 in Pope County, 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 45 percent of the rate in Pope County, Arkansas: 15.5
- About one-third of the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Pope County, Arkansas: -38%
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 10.3 |
| 2021 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 10.2 |
| 2024 | 6.8 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Russellville | Share in Pope County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 40% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 20% |
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 Pope County, Arkansas: 20%
- 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 Pope County, Arkansas: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Russellville | Pope County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 20.0% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 20.0% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 40.0% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 20.0% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Pope County, Arkansas: 40%
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Pope County, Arkansas: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 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 | 3 |
| Dark - 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
- SR-7-152
- I-40-222
- SR-72
- US-64-62
- MU-BRADLEYCOVERD1
- MU-JIMMY LILE RD1
- SR-247-01
- SR-3311
- SR-331-01
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Toyota Highlander2
- Ram 15002
- Volkswagen Tiguan1
- Toyota Venza1
- Lexus LS1
- Kawasaki Ninja 250R1
- International MA0351
- Honda Odyssey1
- Honda Navi1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | MU-BRADLEYCOVERD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | MU-JIMMY LILE RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | SR-7 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | SR-331 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | SR-7-15 | 2 |
| May 31, 2021 | SR-331-0 | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | US-64-6 | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | I-40-22 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | SR-7-15 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | SR-247-0 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2020 | US-64-6 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2020 | I-40-22 | 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.