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2023

Arkansas · year

Arkansas in 2023

Deaths 596Fatal crashes 542Per 100,000 19.4US deaths 41,025

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 2023.

In 2023, 596 people died in 542 fatal crashes in Arkansas, 19.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.2 nationally.

The death toll fell 6% from 637 in 2022 to 596 in 2023.

Arkansas accounted for 1.5% of the 41,025 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

26.9% 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 (26%).

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

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Compared with 2022 and the nation

MeasureArkansas 2023Arkansas 2022United States 2023
Deaths59663741,025
Fatal crashes54257737,769
Deaths per 100,000 residents19.420.912.2
Crashes with a drinking driver27%26%26%

Counties in 2023

Every county with a fatal crash in 2023, 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 County858821.9714
Washington County253011.3262
Benton County23268.1261
Crittenden County222349.3145
Sebastian County202015.4151
Saline County192015.2150
Faulkner County171914.4164
White County171822.8155
Jefferson County161828.3141
Garland County151616.0212
Pope County121624.794
Hot Spring County121339.0120
Greene County111327.779
Hempstead County101157.675
Madison County91161.656
Craighead County9108.6185
Grant County81053.953
Lonoke County9911.8127
Mississippi County8923.681
Carroll County7931.187
Miller County6921.5112
Jackson County7848.045
Independence County7718.3100
Baxter County6716.380
Clark County6733.563
Monroe County67109.142
Phillips County6747.741
Pike County6769.818
Little River County5760.237
Randolph County6631.545
Sevier County6638.148
Union County6616.291
Ouachita County5627.757
Chicot County4664.748
Franklin County5528.463
Logan County5523.346
Scott County5550.836
Cleburne County4415.667
Conway County4418.747
Crawford County446.492
Dallas County4465.819
Howard County4432.334
Lee County4449.423
Poinsett County4417.978
Polk County4420.656
Prairie County4450.433
Searcy County4451.036
Sharp County4422.153
Ashley County3422.244
Cleveland County3454.328
Arkansas County3318.731
Boone County337.875
Drew County3317.747
Fulton County3323.949
Lawrence County3318.483
Stone County3323.535
Johnson County1–2311.544
St. Francis County1–2313.781
Yell County1–2314.955
Columbia County1–21–2—45
Desha County1–21–2—21
Lafayette County1–21–2—10
Marion County1–21–2—35
Montgomery County1–21–2—35
Newton County1–21–2—31
Bradley County1–21–2—27
Clay County1–21–2—54
Cross County1–21–2—36
Nevada County1–21–2—30
Van Buren County1–21–2—30

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

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

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday14%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday13%
Thursday12%
Friday15%
Saturday19%

Road type

Other principal arterial26%
Minor arterial24%
Major collector19%
Interstate17%
Local10%
Other freeways and expressways2%
Minor collector2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Arkansas in 2023?

596 people in 542 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2023 file, or 19.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Arkansas had the most crash deaths in 2023?

Pulaski County with 88 deaths in 85 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2023 compare with 2022 in Arkansas?

596 deaths against 637 in 2022 (+-6%). Nationally the 2023 total was 41,025.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2023 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.