Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Stone County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 12.7K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Stone County, Arkansas. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 39.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Stone County had the 37th most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
39.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
30.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 24.3 |
| 2021 | 32.1 |
| 2022 | 31.8 |
| 2023 | 23.7 |
| 2024 | 39.3 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Stone County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Stone County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| 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
- SR-53
- SR-142
- SR-14-72
- SR-66-22
- CR- HERPEL ROAD1
- CR- MISENHEIMER RD1
- CR-LUTE MOUNTAIN RD1
- CR-N MILL CREEK RD1
- CR-ROUND BOTTOM RD1
- SR-2631
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Dodge Grand Caravan2
- Ford F-2502
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Charger1
- Ford E-3501
- Ford Escape1
- Ford F-5501
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 5, 2024 | Mountain View | SR-14 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | — | SR-263-1 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | — | SR-14-7 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | — | CR-LUTE MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | — | CR-N MILL CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | — | SR-263 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | — | CR-ROUND BOTTOM RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Mountain View | SR-5-16 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | — | SR-74-9 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | — | SR-66-2 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | — | CR- HERPEL ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | — | CR- MISENHEIMER RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Mountain View | SR-14-7 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | — | SR-66-2 | 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.