Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Yell County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 20.1K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Yell County, Arkansas. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 24.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Yell County had the 37th most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 28 people died, an average of 5.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 60% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 29.7 |
| 2021 | 39.7 |
| 2022 | 29.8 |
| 2023 | 15.0 |
| 2024 | 24.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Arkansas: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Yell County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 60% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Yell County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.0% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 1 |
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-27-103
- SR-154-022
- SR-222
- SR-7-131
- CR-ARD RD1
- SR-71
- SR-281
- SR-27-091
- SR-271
- SR-801
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford Fusion2
- Ford Focus2
- Toyota Highlander1
- Ram 15001
- Polaris Sportsman1
- Nissan Rogue1
- Mitsubishi Raider1
- Mercury Mariner1
- Mazda CX-91
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | CR-RESTLESSRD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | SR-27-10 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Dardanelle | SR-7 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | — | CR-SLOFORKRD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | — | SR-7-13 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | — | SR-27 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | — | CR-ARD RD | 2 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | — | SR-154 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | — | SR-10-04 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | — | SR-154-02 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | — | CS-SPRING LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | — | SR-7-12 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | — | SR-10-3 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | — | SR-154-02 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | — | SR-27-10 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | — | SR-27-09 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | — | SR-27-10 | 2 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Dardanelle | CR-N LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2020 | — | SR-10-4 | 1 |
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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.