Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Arkansas
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 603
- Fatal crashes
- 547
- Population
- 3.1M
In 2024, 603 people died in 547 fatal crashes in Arkansas. That was 1.2% more than in 2023 (596) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 19.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Arkansas had the 25th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 2nd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+1%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
596 deaths in 2023, 603 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 559 | 475 |
| 1976 | 531 | 446 |
| 1977 | 551 | 485 |
| 1978 | 571 | 493 |
| 1979 | 548 | 476 |
| 1980 | 588 | 486 |
| 1981 | 536 | 478 |
| 1982 | 550 | 478 |
| 1983 | 557 | 485 |
| 1984 | 525 | 472 |
| 1985 | 534 | 451 |
| 1986 | 603 | 524 |
| 1987 | 639 | 550 |
| 1988 | 610 | 532 |
| 1989 | 647 | 577 |
| 1990 | 604 | 521 |
| 1991 | 608 | 530 |
| 1992 | 588 | 512 |
| 1993 | 583 | 520 |
| 1994 | 609 | 534 |
| 1995 | 631 | 538 |
| 1996 | 615 | 539 |
| 1997 | 660 | 564 |
| 1998 | 625 | 545 |
| 1999 | 604 | 540 |
| 2000 | 652 | 578 |
| 2001 | 611 | 538 |
| 2002 | 640 | 556 |
| 2003 | 640 | 563 |
| 2004 | 703 | 604 |
| 2005 | 654 | 596 |
| 2006 | 665 | 596 |
| 2007 | 649 | 583 |
| 2008 | 600 | 552 |
| 2009 | 596 | 532 |
| 2010 | 571 | 517 |
| 2011 | 551 | 509 |
| 2012 | 560 | 504 |
| 2013 | 498 | 460 |
| 2014 | 470 | 436 |
| 2015 | 550 | 491 |
| 2016 | 561 | 504 |
| 2017 | 525 | 486 |
| 2018 | 520 | 476 |
| 2019 | 511 | 473 |
| 2020 | 651 | 598 |
| 2021 | 692 | 630 |
| 2022 | 637 | 577 |
| 2023 | 596 | 542 |
| 2024 | 603 | 547 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3 |
| 2001 | 22.7 |
| 2002 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 23.5 |
| 2004 | 25.6 |
| 2005 | 23.5 |
| 2006 | 23.6 |
| 2007 | 22.8 |
| 2008 | 20.9 |
| 2009 | 20.6 |
| 2010 | 19.5 |
| 2011 | 18.7 |
| 2012 | 19.0 |
| 2013 | 16.8 |
| 2014 | 15.8 |
| 2015 | 18.5 |
| 2016 | 18.8 |
| 2017 | 17.5 |
| 2018 | 17.3 |
| 2019 | 16.9 |
| 2020 | 21.6 |
| 2021 | 22.9 |
| 2022 | 20.9 |
| 2023 | 19.4 |
| 2024 | 19.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 454 |
| Pedestrians | 69 |
| Motorcyclists | 76 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Arkansas | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 69 | 11% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 76 | 13% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 154 | 26% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 139 | 23% | 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
23%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
47%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of 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 | 101 |
| 1am | 82 |
| 2am | 84 |
| 3am | 56 |
| 4am | 86 |
| 5am | 91 |
| 6am | 115 |
| 7am | 101 |
| 8am | 93 |
| 9am | 99 |
| 10am | 94 |
| 11am | 105 |
| 12pm | 138 |
| 1pm | 130 |
| 2pm | 145 |
| 3pm | 159 |
| 4pm | 157 |
| 5pm | 178 |
| 6pm | 184 |
| 7pm | 153 |
| 8pm | 140 |
| 9pm | 169 |
| 10pm | 118 |
| 11pm | 107 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 403 |
| Mon | 381 |
| Tue | 413 |
| Wed | 382 |
| Thu | 381 |
| Fri | 446 |
| Sat | 488 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 196 |
| Feb | 186 |
| Mar | 181 |
| Apr | 261 |
| May | 235 |
| Jun | 258 |
| Jul | 265 |
| Aug | 282 |
| Sep | 280 |
| Oct | 283 |
| Nov | 233 |
| Dec | 234 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2,235 |
| Cloudy | 349 |
| Rain | 246 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 28 |
| Snow | 6 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,511 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 960 |
| Dark - Lighted | 263 |
| Dusk | 58 |
| Dawn | 48 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 33 |
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
- I-4064
- I-3058
- US-7045
- US-7144
- US-6740
- US-6530
- SR-530
- I-4927
- US-16725
- US-27024
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1,318 |
| Pickup trucks | 931 |
| SUVs | 843 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 546 |
| Motorcycles | 454 |
| Other vehicles | 175 |
| Vans | 122 |
| Buses | 6 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado200
- Ford F-150140
- GMC Sierra134
- Freightliner Cascadia93
- Dodge Ram87
- Honda Accord74
- Toyota Camry68
- Chevrolet Tahoe68
- Nissan Altima56
- Ram 150052
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2023 | Lee County | US-79 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Mississippi County | I-55 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Yell County | CR-SLOFORKRD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Lockesburg, Sevier County | US-71 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Pulaski County | I-530 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Murfreesboro, Pike County | SR-26 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Fayetteville, Washington County | SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Bryant, Saline County | SR-5 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Sevier County | US-71 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Baxter County | SR-5 | 2 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Garland County | US-270 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Searcy County | US-65-060 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Monroe, Monroe County | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Faulkner County | SR-319 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Harrison, Boone County | SR-43 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Washington County | US-412 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Fort Smith, Sebastian County | US-64 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Desha County | SR-4 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Madison County | SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Lee County | US-79-15 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Lawrence County | SR-115 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Conway, Faulkner County | SR-60 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Fayetteville, Washington County | MU-MOUNT COMFORT | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Randolph County | US-62-19 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Fort Smith, Sebastian County | SR-255 | 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.