Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Arkansas in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 651
- Fatal crashes
- 598
- Population
- 3M
In 2020, 651 people died in 598 fatal crashes in Arkansas. The death rate was 21.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Arkansas had the 22nd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 3rd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 26% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 480 |
| Pedestrians | 82 |
| Motorcyclists | 83 |
| Cyclists | 6 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Arkansas | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 82 | 13% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 83 | 13% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 6 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 167 | 26% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 170 | 26% | 29% |
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
26%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 29%
26%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.1% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 26.1% | 28.6% |
| At night | 44.6% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 29.6% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
45%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 53%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 20 |
| 1am | 17 |
| 2am | 12 |
| 3am | 13 |
| 4am | 18 |
| 5am | 15 |
| 6am | 26 |
| 7am | 22 |
| 8am | 14 |
| 9am | 23 |
| 10am | 13 |
| 11am | 20 |
| 12pm | 32 |
| 1pm | 35 |
| 2pm | 33 |
| 3pm | 33 |
| 4pm | 35 |
| 5pm | 41 |
| 6pm | 36 |
| 7pm | 27 |
| 8pm | 32 |
| 9pm | 31 |
| 10pm | 21 |
| 11pm | 25 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 75 |
| Mon | 82 |
| Tue | 85 |
| Wed | 92 |
| Thu | 81 |
| Fri | 81 |
| Sat | 102 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 40 |
| Feb | 33 |
| Mar | 37 |
| Apr | 55 |
| May | 42 |
| Jun | 66 |
| Jul | 69 |
| Aug | 52 |
| Sep | 56 |
| Oct | 62 |
| Nov | 46 |
| Dec | 40 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 439 |
| Cloudy | 79 |
| Rain | 68 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 2 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 314 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 193 |
| Dark - Lighted | 51 |
| Dawn | 16 |
| Dusk | 13 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 8 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-30-236
- US-70-126
- US-71-17B6
- SR-25-35
- I-40-124
- I-40-224
- I-40-514
- US-67-104
- I-630-214
- US-412-24
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 272 |
| Pickup trucks | 204 |
| SUVs | 158 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 88 |
| Motorcycles | 85 |
| Other vehicles | 39 |
| Vans | 19 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado45
- Ford F-15027
- GMC Sierra26
- Dodge Ram23
- Chevrolet Tahoe14
- Honda Accord14
- Toyota Tacoma13
- Ford F-25011
- Nissan Altima11
- Nissan Sentra11
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2020 | Little Rock, Pulaski County | US-70-12 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Craighead County | CR-CRAIGHEAD 304 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Saline County | US-167-12 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Little Rock, Pulaski County | US-70-12 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Faulkner County | US-64-09 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Jefferson County | US-63-13 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Bald Knob, White County | CS- LINDA STREET | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Jefferson County | I-530-05 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Lawrence County | US-63-4 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Newport, Jackson County | CS-NPECAN | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Lafayette County | SR-53-5 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Little Rock, Pulaski County | CS-MANN ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County | US-70-13 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Little Rock, Pulaski County | SR-5-09 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Lonoke County | CR-S KERR RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Siloam Springs, Benton County | CS-JACKSON ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | White County | US-67-13 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Franklin County | I-40-12 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Pulaski County | CR-SOUTHEASTERN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Gilmore, Crittenden County | I-555-1 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Pope County | I-40-22 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Pulaski County | I-30-23 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Pope County | CR-MILL CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Hot Springs, Garland County | US-270-5 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Montgomery County | US-270-3 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.