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1994

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Arkansas in 1994

Deaths 609Fatal crashes 534Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,716

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 1994.

In 1994, 609 people died in 534 fatal crashes in Arkansas.

The death toll was about level between 1993 (583) and 1994 (609).

Arkansas accounted for 1.5% of the 40,716 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

35% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1993 and the nation

MeasureArkansas 1994Arkansas 1993United States 1994
Deaths60958340,716
Fatal crashes53452036,254
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver33%48%33%

Counties in 1994

Every county with a fatal crash in 1994, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 75 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Pulaski County435313.2714
Crittenden County162349.3145
Jefferson County192234.6141
Benton County17175.3261
Washington County17176.4262
Saline County161612.2150
Garland County141616.0212
Miller County131638.1112
Crawford County131422.592
Lonoke County111317.0127
Sharp County81371.753
Mississippi County111231.581
Union County111232.491
Sebastian County10129.2151
Pope County91218.594
Columbia County111149.945
Craighead County10119.5185
Fulton County91187.749
Faulkner County9107.6164
Yell County71049.755
Hot Spring County9927.0120
Lafayette County99149.610
Ouachita County9941.557
Phillips County9961.441
St. Francis County9941.281
Boone County8923.375
Hempstead County8947.175
Lawrence County8955.283
White County7810.1155
Monroe County58124.742
Grant County7737.753
Independence County7718.3100
Johnson County7726.744
Baxter County6716.380
Carroll County6724.287
Stone County6754.835
Ashley County5738.944
Howard County4756.534
Chicot County6664.748
Cleburne County6623.467
Poinsett County6626.978
Randolph County6631.545
Sevier County6638.148
Conway County5628.047
Madison County5633.656
Arkansas County4637.431
Clark County5523.963
Dallas County5582.319
Franklin County5528.463
Logan County5523.346
Perry County5548.828
Van Buren County5531.030
Desha County3548.421
Calhoun County4485.320
Greene County448.579
Lee County4449.423
Polk County4420.656
Cross County3424.736
Montgomery County3447.035
Nevada County3450.030
Searcy County1–2451.036
Clay County3321.354
Izard County3321.020
Scott County3330.536
Jackson County1–2318.045
Lincoln County1–21–2—21
Pike County1–21–2—18
Prairie County1–21–2—33
Marion County1–21–2—35
Bradley County1–21–2—27
Cleveland County1–21–2—28
Drew County1–21–2—47
Little River County1–21–2—37
Newton County1–21–2—31
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

12am4.9%
1am2.8%
2am2.1%
3am2.3%
4am0.9%
5am2.8%
6am3.9%
7am4.1%
8am3%
9am3%
10am3.9%
11am3.2%
12pm4.3%
1pm5.6%
2pm5.1%
3pm7.3%
4pm7%
5pm5.8%
6pm6.4%
7pm3.8%
8pm4.1%
9pm4.5%
10pm3.9%
11pm5.1%

Weekday

Sunday12%
Monday9%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday15%
Friday16%
Saturday24%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Arkansas in 1994?

609 people in 534 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1994 file.

Which county in Arkansas had the most crash deaths in 1994?

Pulaski County with 53 deaths in 43 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1994 compare with 1993 in Arkansas?

609 deaths against 583 in 1993 (+4%). Nationally the 1994 total was 40,716.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1994 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.