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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2020 | Craighead County | SR-226-2 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Forrest City, St. Francis County | CS- W BUFORD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Little Rock, Pulaski County | US-70-12 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Scott County | US-71-10 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Madison County | US-412-3 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Drew County | US-425-4 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Fort Smith, Sebastian County | N O STREET | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Ashley County | US-425-010 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Independence County | SR-14-9 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | White County | SR-385-1 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County | I-30-23 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Springdale, Washington County | CS-WSUNSETAVE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Little Rock, Pulaski County | I-30-486 FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Cleburne County | SR-25-3 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Cleburne County | CR-SHIRRELL KING DR | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Howard County | SR-27-2 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Scott County | US-71-10 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Sebastian County | SR-96-01 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Monroe County | US-79-14 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Howard County | US-278-3 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Pulaski County | CR-C0666 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Crawford County | CS-BRAWNERLOO | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Lawrence County | US-67-17 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Drew County | US-425-040 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Pea Ridge, Benton County | CR- GUTHRIE ROAD | 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.