Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Arkansas in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 637
- Fatal crashes
- 577
- Population
- 3M
In 2022, 637 people died in 577 fatal crashes in Arkansas. That was 7.9% fewer than in 2021 (692) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 20.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Arkansas had the 25th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 4th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 460 |
| Pedestrians | 78 |
| Motorcyclists | 93 |
| Cyclists | 6 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Arkansas | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 78 | 12% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 93 | 15% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 6 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 150 | 24% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 143 | 22% | 28% |
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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
26%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.3% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 27.7% |
| At night | 49.6% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 30.3% | 33.3% |
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 the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 22 |
| 1am | 16 |
| 2am | 23 |
| 3am | 13 |
| 4am | 17 |
| 5am | 16 |
| 6am | 24 |
| 7am | 18 |
| 8am | 21 |
| 9am | 18 |
| 10am | 14 |
| 11am | 16 |
| 12pm | 24 |
| 1pm | 24 |
| 2pm | 27 |
| 3pm | 36 |
| 4pm | 31 |
| 5pm | 37 |
| 6pm | 40 |
| 7pm | 30 |
| 8pm | 28 |
| 9pm | 32 |
| 10pm | 28 |
| 11pm | 21 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 73 |
| Mon | 61 |
| Tue | 106 |
| Wed | 73 |
| Thu | 69 |
| Fri | 93 |
| Sat | 102 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 37 |
| Feb | 38 |
| Mar | 33 |
| Apr | 41 |
| May | 51 |
| Jun | 46 |
| Jul | 50 |
| Aug | 75 |
| Sep | 49 |
| Oct | 61 |
| Nov | 43 |
| Dec | 53 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 450 |
| Cloudy | 67 |
| Rain | 46 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 292 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 201 |
| Dark - Lighted | 55 |
| Dusk | 10 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-4030
- I-3023
- US-6719
- US-6513
- US-7013
- US-6312
- US-27012
- I-4911
- US-7111
- SR-710
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 267 |
| Pickup trucks | 184 |
| SUVs | 177 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 122 |
| Motorcycles | 97 |
| Other vehicles | 44 |
| Vans | 19 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia33
- Chevrolet Silverado32
- Ford F-15030
- GMC Sierra29
- Chevrolet Tahoe18
- Ford F-25015
- Dodge Ram14
- Ram 150014
- Toyota Camry14
- Ford Ranger12
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2022 | Jefferson County | SR-88 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Little Rock, Pulaski County | CS-GEYERSPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Ouachita County | US-79 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | West Memphis, Crittenden County | US-70 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Heber Springs, Cleburne County | CS-PARK RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Bentonville, Benton County | SR-102 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Stone County | CR-N MILL CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Bono, Craighead County | US-63 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Hempstead County | US-278 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Clarksville, Johnson County | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Bella Vista, Benton County | US-71 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Cleburne County | SR-16 | 2 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Magnolia, Columbia County | US-82 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | West Memphis, Crittenden County | CS-ELIZABETH LN | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Little Rock, Pulaski County | CS-CHICOT RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Fulton County | US-63 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Conway, Faulkner County | US-65 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | West Memphis, Crittenden County | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Jacksonville, Pulaski County | US 67 FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Wynne, Cross County | SR-1 | 3 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Hot Springs, Garland County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Bentonville, Benton County | US-79B | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Pope County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | West Memphis, Crittenden County | US-70 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Goshen, Washington County | SR-45 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.