Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sevier County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 15.8K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Sevier County, Arkansas. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 25.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Sevier County had the 42nd most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 28 people died, an average of 5.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
35.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 44.4 |
| 2021 | 19.1 |
| 2022 | 51.0 |
| 2023 | 38.2 |
| 2024 | 25.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Arkansas: 11%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sevier County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.9 times the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sevier County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| 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
- US-714
- SR-413
- CR-MELROSERD2
- US-702
- CS-N 4TH ST1
- SR-41-11
- CR-BELLAHMINERD1
- CR-DEQUEEN LAKE RD1
- CR-JOHNSON BRIDGE RD1
- CR-REDBRIDGER1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Cars | 10 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra4
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Ranger2
- Cadillac SRX1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Dart1
- Dodge Neon1
- Ford Escape1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2024 | — | CR-JOHNSON BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | — | SR-234 | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | — | US-71 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | De Queen | MU-S 9TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | CR-DEQUEEN LAKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Lockesburg | US-71 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | — | US-71 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | — | CR-MELROSERD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | De Queen | CS-N 4TH ST | 2 |
| May 22, 2022 | — | US-70B | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | De Queen | US-71 | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | — | US-371 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | — | CR-SILVERRIDGERD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | — | CR-BELLAHMINERD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | — | US-371-1 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | — | CR-REDBRIDGER | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Lockesburg | US-71-5 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | — | CR-MELROSERD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | — | SR-41-1 | 2 |
| May 26, 2020 | — | US-71-070 | 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.