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2018

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Arkansas in 2018

Deaths 520Fatal crashes 476Per 100,000 17.3US deaths 36,835

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 2018.

In 2018, 520 people died in 476 fatal crashes in Arkansas, 17.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.3 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2017 (525) and 2018 (520).

Arkansas accounted for 1.4% of the 36,835 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

26.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on other principal arterial roads (37%).

36% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 201720182019 →All years

Compared with 2017 and the nation

MeasureArkansas 2018Arkansas 2017United States 2018
Deaths52052536,835
Fatal crashes47648633,919
Deaths per 100,000 residents17.317.511.3
Crashes with a drinking driver26%26%26%

Counties in 2018

Every county with a fatal crash in 2018, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 70 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Pulaski County657017.4714
Crittenden County192145.0145
Faulkner County192116.0164
Washington County18186.8262
Benton County17185.6261
Craighead County171815.5185
Garland County161818.0212
Sebastian County141511.5151
Lawrence County121485.983
Boone County111231.175
Union County111232.491
Crawford County91219.392
Jefferson County111117.3141
Carroll County91138.087
Miller County91023.8112
Greene County9919.279
Hot Spring County9927.0120
Clark County8838.263
St. Francis County8836.781
Pope County7812.394
Hempstead County5841.975
Independence County7718.3100
Randolph County7736.845
Saline County775.3150
White County778.9155
Baxter County5716.380
Clay County5749.654
Lonoke County579.2127
Searcy County5789.336
Cleburne County6623.467
Grant County6632.453
Drew County5635.447
Johnson County5622.944
Poinsett County4626.978
Yell County5524.855
Sharp County4527.653
Little River County3543.037
Ashley County4422.244
Conway County4418.747
Cross County4424.736
Franklin County4422.763
Izard County4428.020
Lincoln County4431.121
Nevada County4450.030
Newton County4456.931
Ouachita County4418.457
Phillips County4427.341
Howard County3432.334
Desha County3329.121
Marion County3317.135
Mississippi County337.981
Montgomery County3335.335
Polk County3315.456
Scott County3330.536
Van Buren County3318.630
Arkansas County1–21–2—31
Calhoun County1–21–2—20
Chicot County1–21–2—48
Columbia County1–21–2—45
Jackson County1–21–2—45
Madison County1–21–2—56
Perry County1–21–2—28
Prairie County1–21–2—33
Cleveland County1–21–2—28
Fulton County1–21–2—49
Logan County1–21–2—46
Monroe County1–21–2—42
Sevier County1–21–2—48
Stone 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

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

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday14%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday15%
Friday13%
Saturday17%

Road type

Other principal arterial37%
Local18%
Minor arterial15%
Interstate14%
Major collector13%
Minor collector2%
Other freeways and expressways0%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Arkansas in 2018?

520 people in 476 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2018 file, or 17.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Arkansas had the most crash deaths in 2018?

Pulaski County with 70 deaths in 65 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2018 compare with 2017 in Arkansas?

520 deaths against 525 in 2017 (+-1%). Nationally the 2018 total was 36,835.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2018 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.