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2022

Arkansas · year

Arkansas in 2022

Deaths 637Fatal crashes 577Per 100,000 20.9US deaths 42,721

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 2022.

In 2022, 637 people died in 577 fatal crashes in Arkansas, 20.9 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.8 nationally.

The death toll fell 8% from 692 in 2021 to 637 in 2022.

Arkansas accounted for 1.5% of the 42,721 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

26.3% 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 (29%).

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

← 202120222023 →All years

Compared with 2021 and the nation

MeasureArkansas 2022Arkansas 2021United States 2022
Deaths63769242,721
Fatal crashes57763039,422
Deaths per 100,000 residents20.922.912.8
Crashes with a drinking driver26%29%26%

Counties in 2022

Every county with a fatal crash in 2022, 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 County839222.9714
Washington County313312.4262
Benton County25278.4261
Craighead County172622.4185
Garland County172323.0212
Sebastian County192216.9151
Hot Spring County151957.0120
Faulkner County181813.7164
Crittenden County171736.5145
Lonoke County161722.3127
White County161620.2155
Jefferson County131625.1141
Saline County151511.4150
Miller County111126.2112
Mississippi County111128.981
Lawrence County81167.583
Crawford County81016.192
St. Francis County9941.281
Columbia County8836.345
Independence County8820.9100
Ouachita County8836.957
Sevier County7850.848
Chicot County3886.348
Greene County7714.979
Union County7718.991
Madison County6739.256
Randolph County5736.845
Boone County6615.575
Clark County6628.763
Fulton County6647.849
Johnson County6622.944
Newton County6685.431
Poinsett County6626.978
Scott County6661.036
Drew County5635.447
Yell County5629.855
Calhoun County55106.620
Carroll County5517.387
Cleveland County5567.928
Conway County5523.347
Hempstead County5526.275
Izard County5535.020
Lincoln County5538.921
Nevada County5562.530
Pope County557.794
Cleburne County4519.567
Polk County4525.756
Arkansas County4424.931
Baxter County449.380
Grant County4421.653
Jackson County4424.045
Perry County4439.028
Searcy County4451.036
Stone County4431.335
Van Buren County4424.830
Cross County1–2424.736
Ashley County3316.744
Bradley County3330.227
Clay County3321.354
Franklin County3317.163
Logan County3314.046
Phillips County3320.541
Dallas County1–21–2—19
Monroe County1–21–2—42
Montgomery County1–21–2—35
Prairie County1–21–2—33
Marion County1–21–2—35
Lee County1–21–2—23
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

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

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday11%
Tuesday18%
Wednesday13%
Thursday12%
Friday16%
Saturday18%

Road type

Other principal arterial29%
Minor arterial27%
Major collector17%
Interstate16%
Local8%
Minor collector2%
Other freeways and expressways2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Arkansas in 2022?

637 people in 577 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2022 file, or 20.9 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Arkansas had the most crash deaths in 2022?

Pulaski County with 92 deaths in 83 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2022 compare with 2021 in Arkansas?

637 deaths against 692 in 2021 (+-8%). Nationally the 2022 total was 42,721.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.