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Interstate 49
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 27Deaths 29Counties 4Latest data year 2024
FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.
Interstate 49 in Arkansas was the trafficway in 27 fatal crashes between 2015 and 2024, in which 29 people died.
That is 0.5% of the 5,324 fatal crashes in Arkansas over the same years. The ten-year crash count 2015–2024 totalled 27; the FARS file has none for 2005–2014.
The crashes were concentrated in Washington County (11), Benton County (10) and Miller County (5) and 1 other county.
18.5% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Arkansas: 26.5%) and 25.9% had a speeding-related driver (22.2%); pedestrians were 17.2% and motorcyclists 10.3% of those killed.
Fatal crashes per year
Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.
Compared with all fatal crashes in Arkansas
| Measure | Interstate 49 | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 27 | 5,324 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 29 | 5,846 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 0.5% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | — | +1% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on I-49 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington County | 11 | 41% | 242 |
| 2 | Benton County | 10 | 37% | 239 |
| 3 | Miller County | 5 | 19% | 99 |
| 4 | Crawford County | 1 | 4% | 82 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on Interstate 49 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the Arkansas share for all roads.
Where along the route
| Mile marker range | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mile 0–5 | 3 | 11% |
| Mile 15–20 | 3 | 11% |
| Mile 20–25 | 2 | 7% |
| Mile 25–30 | 2 | 7% |
| Mile 30–35 | 2 | 7% |
| Mile 50–55 | 2 | 7% |
Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 96.3% of crashes on the route have a milepoint. Milepoints are as recorded by the state and can restart at county or district lines.
Other routes in Arkansas
- Interstate 40 66
- Interstate 30 63
- US Route 71 46
- US Route 70 46
- US Route 67 42
- State Route 5 32
- US Route 65 31
- US Route 167 26
- US Route 62 25
- US Route 64 24
- US Route 270 24
- US Route 412 23
All routes and counties in Arkansas
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on Interstate 49 in Arkansas?
27 fatal crashes with 29 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.
Which counties along Interstate 49 had the most fatal crashes?
Washington County (11), Benton County (10), Miller County (5) and Crawford County (1).
What share of crashes on Interstate 49 involved alcohol or speeding?
18.5% had a driver reported as drinking and 25.9% a speeding-related driver, against 26.5% and 22.2% for all fatal crashes in Arkansas.
When do fatal crashes happen on Interstate 49?
48.1% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.