Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in North Little Rock, Arkansas
City in Pulaski County · Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 64.9K
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in North Little Rock, Arkansas. That was 71.4% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 18.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 22.6 in Pulaski County, 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 56 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 17% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Pulaski County, Arkansas: 22.6
- About the same as the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+71%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Pulaski County, Arkansas: +3%
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 16 | 12 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
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 | 12.4 |
| 2021 | 20.2 |
| 2022 | 24.7 |
| 2023 | 10.8 |
| 2024 | 18.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Pulaski County, Arkansas: 26%
- About 1.5 times the share in Arkansas: 11%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in North Little Rock | Share in Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 17% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 17% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 8% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 33% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 25% | 21% |
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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Pulaski County, Arkansas: 21%
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Pulaski County, Arkansas: 33%
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | North Little Rock | Pulaski County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 32.6% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 21.3% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.3% | 61.8% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 32.6% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Pulaski County, Arkansas: 62%
- About 1.2 times the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Pulaski County, Arkansas: 33%
- About 85 percent of the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 37 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- I-407
- I-40-336
- I-430-214
- I-303
- I-30-233
- US-703
- I-4302
- I-4402
- US-67-101
- CS- BISHOP LINDSEY AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 30 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry4
- Ford F-1504
- Nissan Altima3
- Kia Forte3
- Peterbilt 5792
- Ford Explorer2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Impala2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2022 | I-40 | 2 |
| May 18, 2022 | I-30 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | EVANS DR | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | CS- BISHOP LINDSEY AVE | 2 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | I-40-552 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | I-40-33 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | I-40-33 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | I-440-146 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | CS-CRYSTAL VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | SR-365-11 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | I-30-23 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | I-40-33 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | I-30-23Y | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | SR-176-01 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | I-40-33 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | I-40-33 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | I-30-23 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | CS- CYPRESS STREET | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | US-70-13 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | I-30-23 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | I-430-21 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | I-40-33 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | SR-107-01 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | US-67-10 | 2 |
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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.