Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in White County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 79.1K
In 2024, 19 people died in 18 fatal crashes in White County, Arkansas. That was 5.6% more than in 2023 (18) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 24.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. White County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 93 people died, an average of 19 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 6% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.0
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
23.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+6%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 19 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 20 |
| 2021 | 20 | 19 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 18 | 17 |
| 2024 | 19 | 18 |
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 | 26.0 |
| 2021 | 26.0 |
| 2022 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 22.9 |
| 2024 | 24.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in Arkansas: 11%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in White County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 21% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 16% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 26% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 11% | 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
6%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About one-quarter of the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | White County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 5.6% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 6 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 9 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 11 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 15 |
| Tue | 15 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 18 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 63 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 50 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-367
- US-67-125
- US-67-135
- SR-36-34
- SR-5-144
- SR-11-113
- SR-133
- SR-53
- US-1673
- SR-13-132
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 41 |
| Pickup trucks | 33 |
| SUVs | 27 |
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Dodge Charger5
- GMC Sierra5
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Dodge Ram4
- Ford Ranger4
- Nissan Rogue3
- Ford F-2503
- Ram 55002
- Nissan Titan2
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-64 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | — | US-167 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | — | US-167 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | CR-RHONDALN | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Beebe | SR-367 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | US-64 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | SR-258 | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Beebe | SR-31 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | US-64-11 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | — | SR-323 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | — | CR-W COUNTRY CLUB RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | — | SR-157 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Searcy | SR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Searcy | SR-16 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | US-167 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Searcy | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Searcy | SR-13-13 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Searcy | 1 | 4.2 |
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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.