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1993

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Arkansas in 1993

Deaths 583Fatal crashes 520Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,150

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 1993.

In 1993, 583 people died in 520 fatal crashes in Arkansas.

The death toll was about level between 1992 (588) and 1993 (583).

Arkansas accounted for 1.5% of the 40,150 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

48.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1992 and the nation

MeasureArkansas 1993Arkansas 1992United States 1993
Deaths58358840,150
Fatal crashes52051235,780
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver48%64%35%

Counties in 1993

Every county with a fatal crash in 1993, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 74 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Pulaski County364010.0714
Washington County262810.5262
Benton County24268.1261
Mississippi County161949.981
Craighead County181815.5185
Union County171848.691
Miller County111535.8112
Garland County141414.0212
White County131417.7155
Jefferson County121422.0141
Crawford County121219.392
Sebastian County11129.2151
Prairie County912151.233
Faulkner County11118.4164
Saline County8118.4150
Columbia County91045.445
Independence County91026.1100
Sevier County91063.648
Carroll County9931.187
Franklin County9951.263
Van Buren County9955.730
Cleburne County7831.267
Crittenden County6817.2145
Lawrence County6849.183
Ouachita County6836.957
Clay County5856.754
Chicot County4886.348
Randolph County7736.845
Baxter County6716.380
Drew County6741.347
Hempstead County6736.675
Logan County6732.646
Lonoke County679.2127
Pope County6710.894
Sharp County6738.653
Grant County6632.453
Greene County6612.879
Lafayette County6699.810
Little River County6651.637
Phillips County6640.941
Poinsett County6626.978
St. Francis County6627.581
Bradley County5660.427
Cleveland County5681.428
Hot Spring County5618.0120
Cross County4637.136
Conway County5523.347
Howard County5540.434
Jackson County5530.045
Stone County5539.135
Ashley County4527.844
Boone County4410.475
Lincoln County4431.121
Perry County4439.028
Pike County4439.918
Fulton County3431.949
Izard County3428.020
Johnson County3415.344
Searcy County1–2451.036
Desha County3329.121
Lee County3337.023
Madison County3316.856
Monroe County3346.842
Polk County3315.456
Scott County3330.536
Dallas County1–2349.419
Yell County1–2314.955
Clark County1–21–2—63
Nevada County1–21–2—30
Newton County1–21–2—31
Arkansas County1–21–2—31
Marion County1–21–2—35
Montgomery 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

12am3.1%
1am4.1%
2am3.7%
3am2.7%
4am2.3%
5am2.3%
6am2.9%
7am3.7%
8am4.1%
9am2.3%
10am4.8%
11am3.9%
12pm3.7%
1pm3.3%
2pm6.4%
3pm7.7%
4pm5.2%
5pm5.6%
6pm5.4%
7pm3.7%
8pm5.2%
9pm4.6%
10pm4.1%
11pm5.4%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday13%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday11%
Thursday14%
Friday16%
Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Arkansas in 1993?

583 people in 520 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1993 file.

Which county in Arkansas had the most crash deaths in 1993?

Pulaski County with 40 deaths in 36 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1993 compare with 1992 in Arkansas?

583 deaths against 588 in 1992 (+-1%). Nationally the 1993 total was 40,150.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1993 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.