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2014

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Arkansas in 2014

Deaths 470Fatal crashes 436Per 100,000 15.8US deaths 32,744

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 2014.

In 2014, 470 people died in 436 fatal crashes in Arkansas, 15.8 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.3 nationally.

The death toll fell 6% from 498 in 2013 to 470 in 2014.

Arkansas accounted for 1.4% of the 32,744 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

26.4% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

34% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Thursday was the most common day.

Compared with 2013 and the nation

MeasureArkansas 2014Arkansas 2013United States 2014
Deaths47049832,744
Fatal crashes43646030,056
Deaths per 100,000 residents15.816.810.3
Crashes with a drinking driver26%27%29%

Counties in 2014

Every county with a fatal crash in 2014, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 72 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Pulaski County394010.0714
Washington County17197.1262
Garland County181818.0212
Hot Spring County161751.0120
White County161721.5155
Jefferson County141625.1141
Greene County101634.179
Saline County141410.7150
Faulkner County131410.6164
Benton County12134.0261
Crawford County121219.392
Craighead County111210.4185
Crittenden County111225.7145
Lonoke County9911.8127
Hempstead County4947.175
Independence County8820.9100
Pope County8812.394
Van Buren County6849.530
Clark County7733.563
Lawrence County7742.983
Union County7718.991
Poinsett County6731.478
Mississippi County5718.481
Baxter County6614.080
Cleburne County6623.467
Conway County6628.047
Phillips County6640.941
Polk County6630.956
Randolph County6631.545
Miller County4614.3112
Ashley County5527.844
Cross County5530.936
Franklin County5528.463
Madison County5528.056
St. Francis County5522.981
Sebastian County553.8151
Woodruff County1–2586.19
Clay County4428.354
Columbia County4418.245
Jackson County4424.045
Johnson County4415.344
Lincoln County4431.121
Montgomery County4447.035
Pike County4439.918
Searcy County4451.036
Yell County4419.955
Carroll County3413.887
Calhoun County3364.020
Dallas County3349.419
Drew County3317.747
Grant County3316.253
Marion County3317.135
Monroe County3346.842
Nevada County3337.530
Newton County3342.731
Sevier County3319.148
Stone County3323.535
Boone County1–237.875
Arkansas County1–21–2—31
Chicot County1–21–2—48
Desha County1–21–2—21
Izard County1–21–2—20
Lafayette County1–21–2—10
Little River County1–21–2—37
Logan County1–21–2—46
Ouachita County1–21–2—57
Prairie County1–21–2—33
Fulton County1–21–2—49
Howard County1–21–2—34
Perry County1–21–2—28
Scott County1–21–2—36
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

12am3.2%
1am2.5%
2am3.2%
3am0.5%
4am2.3%
5am3.7%
6am3.9%
7am4.6%
8am2.5%
9am4.4%
10am1.6%
11am6%
12pm6%
1pm4.1%
2pm4.6%
3pm7.4%
4pm5.5%
5pm6.7%
6pm6%
7pm5.1%
8pm4.1%
9pm3.7%
10pm4.6%
11pm3.7%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday14%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday13%
Thursday17%
Friday15%
Saturday16%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Arkansas in 2014?

470 people in 436 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2014 file, or 15.8 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Arkansas had the most crash deaths in 2014?

Pulaski County with 40 deaths in 39 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2014 compare with 2013 in Arkansas?

470 deaths against 498 in 2013 (+-6%). Nationally the 2014 total was 32,744.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2014 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.