Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Union County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 37.1K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Union County, Arkansas. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 24.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Union County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 42 people died, an average of 8.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 18.0 |
| 2021 | 33.9 |
| 2022 | 18.5 |
| 2023 | 16.0 |
| 2024 | 24.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 11%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Union County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
44%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Union County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 44.4% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 44.4% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 70 percent of the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
44%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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
- US-823
- US-1673
- US-167-22
- SR-15-12
- SR-152
- SR-72
- US-82-62
- US-82-72
- CR-MOUNTHOLLYRD2
- CR-GALILEE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Dodge Ram3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Nissan Rogue2
- Honda Civic1
- Honda ATC2501
- Honda Accord1
- Harley-Davidson Night Train1
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 27, 2024 | — | US-167 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | — | CR-AGNESRD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | El Dorado | MU-E ELM ST | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | CR-OLDCAMDENRD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | CR-AURELLE RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | — | CR-SOUTHFIELDRD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | El Dorado | CR- E STATE LINE RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | — | CR-MOUNTHOLLYRD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | US-167 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | — | SR-7-1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | CR-3733 HILLSBORO RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | — | CS-OLIN AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | — | CR-LEICHMAN RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | — | US-167 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | — | SR-275 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | El Dorado | CR- MOUNT HOLLY RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | El Dorado | US-82-5B | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | — | SR-15-1 | 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.