Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Arkansas in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 692
- Fatal crashes
- 630
- Population
- 3M
In 2021, 692 people died in 630 fatal crashes in Arkansas. That was 6.3% more than in 2020 (651) and the most since 2004. The death rate was 22.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 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 11% of deaths, and 21% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 507 |
| Pedestrians | 78 |
| Motorcyclists | 97 |
| Cyclists | 10 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Arkansas | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 78 | 11% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 97 | 14% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 10 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 183 | 26% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 148 | 21% | 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
21%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.0% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 21.3% | 28.2% |
| At night | 48.6% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 32.2% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
49%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 27 |
| 1am | 19 |
| 2am | 17 |
| 3am | 11 |
| 4am | 16 |
| 5am | 24 |
| 6am | 28 |
| 7am | 29 |
| 8am | 18 |
| 9am | 19 |
| 10am | 23 |
| 11am | 23 |
| 12pm | 24 |
| 1pm | 23 |
| 2pm | 33 |
| 3pm | 32 |
| 4pm | 29 |
| 5pm | 39 |
| 6pm | 35 |
| 7pm | 41 |
| 8pm | 26 |
| 9pm | 44 |
| 10pm | 22 |
| 11pm | 24 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 106 |
| Mon | 86 |
| Tue | 81 |
| Wed | 72 |
| Thu | 90 |
| Fri | 98 |
| Sat | 97 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 43 |
| Feb | 31 |
| Mar | 48 |
| Apr | 62 |
| May | 55 |
| Jun | 56 |
| Jul | 43 |
| Aug | 51 |
| Sep | 68 |
| Oct | 59 |
| Nov | 56 |
| Dec | 58 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 488 |
| Cloudy | 79 |
| Rain | 51 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 314 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 232 |
| Dark - Lighted | 47 |
| Dusk | 15 |
| Dawn | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 8 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-40-338
- I-49-286
- I-49-295
- I-40-324
- I-530-54
- US-67-104
- US-70-104
- I-30-2104
- I-30-224
- I-30-234
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 297 |
| Pickup trucks | 188 |
| SUVs | 181 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 118 |
| Motorcycles | 102 |
| Other vehicles | 41 |
| Vans | 29 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado42
- GMC Sierra32
- Ford F-15029
- Dodge Ram20
- Freightliner Cascadia16
- Nissan Altima16
- Chevrolet Tahoe14
- Honda Accord14
- Chevrolet Malibu13
- Toyota Camry11
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2021 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County | I-40-33 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County | I-40-33 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Pulaski County | US-70-13 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Hot Springs, Garland County | US-70-8B | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Fayetteville, Washington County | I-49-28 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Yell County | SR-10-04 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Monette, Craighead County | SR-18-4 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | West Memphis, Crittenden County | I-40 FRONTAGE ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Fort Smith, Sebastian County | CR-TENNESSEE RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Little Rock, Pulaski County | SR-338-01 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Little Rock, Pulaski County | I-30-455 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Hot Spring County | I-30-588 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Van Buren County | SR-9-10 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Fayetteville, Washington County | CS-GREGG | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Scott County | SR-80-1 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Craighead County | CR- WILDCAT LN | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Forrest City, St. Francis County | I-40-51 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Searcy County | SR-333-6 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Lawrence County | US-63-04 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Clark County | I-30-14 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Bryant, Saline County | I-30-22 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Pulaski County | SR-440-2 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Boone County | US-65-1 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County | I-440-146 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Monroe, Monroe County | SR-1-6 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.