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State Route 5
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 32Deaths 35Counties 7Latest 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.
State Route 5 in Arkansas was the trafficway in 32 fatal crashes between 2015 and 2024, in which 35 people died.
That is 0.6% of the 5,324 fatal crashes in Arkansas over the same years. The ten-year crash count rose 967% from 3 in 2005–2014 to 32 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Lonoke County (6), Pulaski County (6) and Baxter County (5) and 4 other counties.
28.1% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Arkansas: 26.5%) and 15.6% had a speeding-related driver (22.2%); pedestrians were 5.7% and motorcyclists 25.7% 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 | State Route 5 | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 32 | 5,324 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 35 | 5,846 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 0.6% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | +967% | +1% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on SR-5 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lonoke County | 6 | 19% | 110 |
| 2 | Pulaski County | 6 | 19% | 672 |
| 3 | Baxter County | 5 | 16% | 71 |
| 4 | Garland County | 5 | 16% | 190 |
| 5 | Saline County | 4 | 13% | 142 |
| 6 | Stone County | 3 | 9% | 33 |
| 7 | White County | 3 | 9% | 146 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on State Route 5 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 | 15 | 47% |
| Mile 5–10 | 8 | 25% |
| Mile 10–15 | 5 | 16% |
| Mile 15–20 | 1 | 3% |
| Mile 30–35 | 1 | 3% |
Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 93.8% 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
- US Route 65 31
- Interstate 49 27
- 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 State Route 5 in Arkansas?
32 fatal crashes with 35 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 State Route 5 had the most fatal crashes?
Lonoke County (6), Pulaski County (6), Baxter County (5), Garland County (5) and Saline County (4).
What share of crashes on State Route 5 involved alcohol or speeding?
28.1% had a driver reported as drinking and 15.6% a speeding-related driver, against 26.5% and 22.2% for all fatal crashes in Arkansas.
When do fatal crashes happen on State Route 5?
37.5% 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.