Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Saline County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 131.8K
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Saline County, Arkansas. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (20) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Saline County had the 13th most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 91 people died, an average of 18 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
20 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 29 | 28 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 20 | 19 |
| 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 | 12.1 |
| 2021 | 23.1 |
| 2022 | 11.8 |
| 2023 | 15.4 |
| 2024 | 9.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Arkansas: 11%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Saline County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 17% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 17% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Saline County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 41.7% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 41.7% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
42%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
42%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 21 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 13 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 10 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 72 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 48 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 35 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 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-3010
- US-70-105
- I-30-225
- CR-CHICOT RD4
- SR-5-74
- SR-54
- US-167-123
- SR-2293
- CR-CHICOTRD3
- CR- SARDIS RD3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 32 |
| Pickup trucks | 31 |
| SUVs | 27 |
| Motorcycles | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 15 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- GMC Sierra6
- Ford F-2504
- Toyota Camry4
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Ford F-1503
- Freightliner Columbia3
- Honda Civic3
- Nissan Rogue3
- Ram 15003
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 11, 2024 | — | I-30 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Benton | I-30 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | CR-HOGUERD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Bryant | MU-BOONE RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Benton | MU-CONGO RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | CR- SARDIS RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | SR-229 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | — | I-30 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | I-30 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | I-30 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | CR- SARDIS RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | US-167-12 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | — | I-30 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Bryant | SR-5-8 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Bryant | SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Benton | I-30 FRONTAGE ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | — | CR-WSARDISRD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Benton | I-30 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Benton | SR-5 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Bryant | MU-30 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | — | SR-367-12 | 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.