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1995

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Arkansas in 1995

Deaths 631Fatal crashes 538Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,817

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 1995.

In 1995, 631 people died in 538 fatal crashes in Arkansas.

The death toll was about level between 1994 (609) and 1995 (631).

Arkansas accounted for 1.5% of the 41,817 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.9% 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; Friday was the most common day.

Compared with 1994 and the nation

MeasureArkansas 1995Arkansas 1994United States 1995
Deaths63160941,817
Fatal crashes53853437,241
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver31%33%33%

Counties in 1995

Every county with a fatal crash in 1995, 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 County526115.2714
Crittenden County182451.5145
Union County152362.191
Washington County21228.3262
White County161924.0155
Craighead County151815.5185
Benton County16175.3261
Saline County121612.2150
Independence County111641.7100
Garland County141515.0212
Cross County91592.636
Columbia County141463.645
Jefferson County131320.4141
Mississippi County121231.581
Pope County101218.594
Jackson County91272.045
Greene County81225.679
Van Buren County81274.330
Crawford County111117.792
Hot Spring County111133.0120
Hempstead County101157.675
Randolph County81157.845
Desha County711106.621
Franklin County91056.963
Lonoke County8911.8127
Boone County7923.375
Cleburne County8831.267
Ashley County7844.544
Sebastian County786.2151
Poinsett County6835.978
Madison County5844.856
Baxter County7716.380
Carroll County7724.287
Faulkner County775.3164
Lafayette County77116.410
Logan County7732.646
St. Francis County7732.181
Nevada County6787.530
Conway County3732.747
Polk County6630.956
Drew County5635.447
Lawrence County5636.883
Ouachita County5627.757
Yell County5629.855
Clay County5535.454
Cleveland County5567.928
Monroe County5577.942
Sevier County5531.848
Sharp County5527.653
Miller County4511.9112
Montgomery County4558.835
Perry County4548.828
Bradley County4440.327
Lincoln County4431.121
Newton County4456.931
Phillips County3427.341
Fulton County3323.949
Izard County3321.020
Lee County3337.023
Little River County3325.837
Scott County3330.536
Stone County1–2323.535
Arkansas County1–21–2—31
Clark County1–21–2—63
Grant County1–21–2—53
Johnson County1–21–2—44
Calhoun County1–21–2—20
Chicot County1–21–2—48
Dallas County1–21–2—19
Marion County1–21–2—35
Pike County1–21–2—18
Searcy County1–21–2—36
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

12am2.8%
1am3.2%
2am4.3%
3am3.4%
4am1.7%
5am3.2%
6am2.6%
7am4.3%
8am3.4%
9am3%
10am3.2%
11am3.2%
12pm4.3%
1pm3.4%
2pm5.8%
3pm6.6%
4pm5.6%
5pm6.6%
6pm5.2%
7pm3.9%
8pm5.8%
9pm5.8%
10pm3%
11pm5.8%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday14%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday11%
Thursday14%
Friday19%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Arkansas in 1995?

631 people in 538 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1995 file.

Which county in Arkansas had the most crash deaths in 1995?

Pulaski County with 61 deaths in 52 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1995 compare with 1994 in Arkansas?

631 deaths against 609 in 1994 (+4%). Nationally the 1995 total was 41,817.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1995 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.