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1999

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Arkansas in 1999

Deaths 604Fatal crashes 540Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,717

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 1999.

In 1999, 604 people died in 540 fatal crashes in Arkansas.

The death toll was about level between 1998 (625) and 1999 (604).

Arkansas accounted for 1.4% of the 41,717 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32.8% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

Compared with 1998 and the nation

MeasureArkansas 1999Arkansas 1998United States 1999
Deaths60462541,717
Fatal crashes54054537,140
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver33%34%34%

Counties in 1999

Every county with a fatal crash in 1999, 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 County535614.0714
Washington County20238.6262
Garland County212121.0212
Jefferson County202133.0141
Benton County20206.2261
Craighead County182017.3185
Crittenden County182042.9145
Mississippi County161744.681
White County131417.7155
Sebastian County121410.8151
Clark County81466.963
Union County121335.191
Crawford County111320.992
St. Francis County121255.081
Baxter County111227.980
Independence County111231.3100
Drew County91270.947
Sevier County71276.348
Johnson County101142.044
Miller County91126.2112
Columbia County81045.445
Faulkner County7107.6164
Monroe County610155.942
Lonoke County9911.8127
Saline County996.9150
Ashley County8950.044
Carroll County8827.687
Poinsett County7835.978
Jackson County7742.045
Hempstead County6736.675
Van Buren County6743.330
Yell County5734.855
Cleburne County6623.467
Fulton County6647.849
Pope County669.394
Conway County5628.047
Madison County5633.656
Ouachita County5627.757
Phillips County5640.941
Bradley County5550.327
Greene County5510.779
Izard County5535.020
Lawrence County5530.783
Montgomery County5558.835
Dallas County4582.319
Boone County4410.475
Chicot County4443.148
Clay County4428.354
Lafayette County4466.510
Nevada County4450.030
Polk County4420.656
Randolph County4421.045
Scott County4440.736
Howard County3432.334
Stone County3431.335
Hot Spring County1–2412.0120
Franklin County3317.163
Lee County3337.023
Little River County3325.837
Perry County3329.328
Prairie County3337.833
Searcy County3338.336
Woodruff County3351.79
Grant County1–2316.253
Lincoln County1–2323.321
Newton County1–2342.731
Marion County1–21–2—35
Arkansas County1–21–2—31
Calhoun County1–21–2—20
Cleveland County1–21–2—28
Cross County1–21–2—36
Desha County1–21–2—21
Pike County1–21–2—18
Sharp County1–21–2—53

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

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

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday12%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday14%
Thursday11%
Friday17%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Arkansas in 1999?

604 people in 540 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1999 file.

Which county in Arkansas had the most crash deaths in 1999?

Pulaski County with 56 deaths in 53 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1999 compare with 1998 in Arkansas?

604 deaths against 625 in 1998 (+-3%). Nationally the 1999 total was 41,717.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1999 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.