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1991

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Arkansas in 1991

Deaths 608Fatal crashes 530Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,508

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. Final FARS file for 1991.

In 1991, 608 people died in 530 fatal crashes in Arkansas.

The death toll was about level between 1990 (604) and 1991 (608).

Arkansas accounted for 1.5% of the 41,508 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

69.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

29% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1990 and the nation

MeasureArkansas 1991Arkansas 1990United States 1991
Deaths60860441,508
Fatal crashes53052136,937
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver70%69%39%

Counties in 1991

Every county with a fatal crash in 1991, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 73 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Pulaski County525714.2714
Union County192259.491
Benton County18226.8261
White County142126.6155
Jefferson County181929.8141
Washington County18197.1262
Craighead County161815.5185
Faulkner County131813.7164
Mississippi County141744.681
Drew County111694.547
Crittenden County141532.2145
Sebastian County131511.5151
Pope County121523.194
Lonoke County111519.6127
Saline County121410.7150
Ouachita County131360.057
Garland County101212.0212
Columbia County101149.945
Miller County101126.2112
Conway County101046.747
Jackson County101060.045
Cross County91061.836
St. Francis County81045.881
Greene County9919.279
Hot Spring County8927.0120
Lincoln County5969.921
Boone County7820.775
Chicot County7886.348
Johnson County7726.744
Sevier County7744.548
Independence County6718.3100
Logan County6732.646
Phillips County6747.741
Ashley County6633.444
Bradley County6660.427
Crawford County669.692
Poinsett County6626.978
Desha County5658.121
Hempstead County5631.475
Lafayette County5699.810
Lawrence County5636.883
Nevada County4675.030
Baxter County5511.680
Sharp County5527.653
Arkansas County4531.231
Monroe County4577.942
Little River County4434.437
Perry County4439.028
Polk County4420.656
Calhoun County3485.320
Carroll County3310.487
Clark County3314.363
Fulton County3323.949
Marion County3317.135
Newton County3342.731
Prairie County3337.833
Randolph County3315.845
Yell County3314.955
Cleveland County1–2340.728
Van Buren County1–2318.630
Howard County1–21–2—34
Izard County1–21–2—20
Madison County1–21–2—56
Searcy County1–21–2—36
Franklin County1–21–2—63
Cleburne County1–21–2—67
Dallas County1–21–2—19
Grant County1–21–2—53
Montgomery County1–21–2—35
Pike County1–21–2—18
Scott County1–21–2—36
Stone County1–21–2—35
Woodruff County1–21–2—9

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am6.4%
1am3.8%
2am3%
3am2.8%
4am4.2%
5am3.4%
6am3%
7am3.4%
8am2.1%
9am2.3%
10am3%
11am4.4%
12pm2.7%
1pm4.2%
2pm3.8%
3pm5.7%
4pm4.9%
5pm7.6%
6pm7.2%
7pm4.7%
8pm3.6%
9pm4.5%
10pm5.9%
11pm3.4%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday11%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday12%
Thursday12%
Friday17%
Saturday22%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Arkansas in 1991?

608 people in 530 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1991 file.

Which county in Arkansas had the most crash deaths in 1991?

Pulaski County with 57 deaths in 52 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1991 compare with 1990 in Arkansas?

608 deaths against 604 in 1990 (+1%). Nationally the 1991 total was 41,508.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1991 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.