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2019

Arkansas · year

Arkansas in 2019

Deaths 511Fatal crashes 473Per 100,000 16.9US deaths 36,355

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 2019.

In 2019, 511 people died in 473 fatal crashes in Arkansas, 16.9 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2018 (520) and 2019 (511).

Arkansas accounted for 1.4% of the 36,355 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

26.2% 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 (41%).

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 201820192020 →All years

Compared with 2018 and the nation

MeasureArkansas 2019Arkansas 2018United States 2019
Deaths51152036,355
Fatal crashes47347633,487
Deaths per 100,000 residents16.917.311.1
Crashes with a drinking driver26%26%26%

Counties in 2019

Every county with a fatal crash in 2019, 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 County596215.5714
Benton County22237.2261
Garland County202121.0212
Washington County20217.9262
Craighead County171815.5185
Saline County121511.4150
Jefferson County141422.0141
White County131417.7155
Union County131335.191
Independence County101128.7100
Lonoke County91013.1127
Cleburne County81039.067
St. Francis County81045.881
Sebastian County996.9151
Crittenden County8919.3145
Pope County8913.994
Baxter County8818.680
Cross County8849.436
Hot Spring County8824.0120
Lawrence County8849.183
Miller County8819.1112
Greene County7817.079
Clark County5838.263
Mississippi County7718.481
Ouachita County7732.357
Sharp County6738.653
Grant County5737.753
Sevier County5744.548
Crawford County669.692
Boone County5615.575
Conway County5628.047
Monroe County5693.542
Johnson County4622.944
Chicot County5553.948
Hempstead County5526.275
Howard County5540.434
Newton County5571.231
Phillips County5534.141
Yell County4524.855
Columbia County4418.245
Drew County4423.647
Faulkner County443.0164
Fulton County4431.949
Little River County4434.437
Logan County4418.646
Montgomery County4447.035
Carroll County3413.887
Nevada County3450.030
Poinsett County3417.978
Arkansas County3318.731
Calhoun County3364.020
Cleveland County3340.728
Franklin County3317.163
Marion County3317.135
Polk County3315.456
Prairie County3337.833
Lee County1–2337.023
Ashley County1–21–2—44
Bradley County1–21–2—27
Clay County1–21–2—54
Desha County1–21–2—21
Izard County1–21–2—20
Jackson County1–21–2—45
Madison County1–21–2—56
Perry County1–21–2—28
Pike County1–21–2—18
Randolph County1–21–2—45
Searcy County1–21–2—36
Lafayette County1–21–2—10
Lincoln County1–21–2—21
Scott County1–21–2—36
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

12am3.8%
1am3.2%
2am2.5%
3am1.5%
4am1.9%
5am2.5%
6am2.7%
7am3.2%
8am3.2%
9am2.7%
10am2.7%
11am5.7%
12pm4.2%
1pm5.1%
2pm5.3%
3pm5.9%
4pm5.3%
5pm6.3%
6pm6.1%
7pm5.5%
8pm5.5%
9pm5.5%
10pm6.6%
11pm3%

Weekday

Sunday12%
Monday11%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday13%
Thursday14%
Friday18%
Saturday18%

Road type

Other principal arterial41%
Local20%
Minor arterial15%
Interstate14%
Major collector10%
Other freeways and expressways1%
Minor collector0%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Arkansas in 2019?

511 people in 473 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2019 file, or 16.9 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Arkansas had the most crash deaths in 2019?

Pulaski County with 62 deaths in 59 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2019 compare with 2018 in Arkansas?

511 deaths against 520 in 2018 (+-2%). Nationally the 2019 total was 36,355.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2019 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.