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Fatal Accidents in Arkansas

By Alan LeVar

In 2020, there were 38,824 fatal accidents in the United States. Not only was this the highest number recorded since 2007, but Arkansas ranked fourth on the list of states with the most fatal car accidents, with an average of 16.24 fatal crashes per 100,000 state residents. In this blog, we review Arkansas fatal accident statistics from 2005 – 2021, analyze them, and explain how a car accident lawyer can help if you lose someone you love in a preventable crash.

Fatal Accident Summary for 2005

In 2005, there were 636 fatal accidents on Arkansas roads. The first occurred in West Memphis on January 1, when a 59-year-old woman was hit by a car on South Ninth Street and dragged for several blocks. The last accident victim for 2005 was a 36-year-old man who was killed on December 30 when he failed to successfully negotiate a curve in the road in Sevier County and struck a tree.

Additional statistics:

  • In total, there were 654 fatalities reported, which was a 9.3% decrease from 2004. 
  • 247 of these fatalities were drug and/or alcohol-related, which was 8.2% lower than the year before. At 38%, the rate of impaired fatalities was slightly below the national average of 39%. 
  • In general, the fatality rate in Arkansas decreased from 2.3 per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled to 2.1.

Fatal Accident Summary for 2006

In 2006, there were 596 fatal accidents on Arkansas roads. The first fatality occurred at 1:35 a.m. on New Year’s Day, when a 14-year-old driver crashed into a tree on County Road 29 in Greene County. The last took place on December 31 at 2:35 a.m., when a 59-year-old driver struck a utility pole outside Plummerville and was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Additional statistics:

  • 665 fatalities were reported, representing a 1.7% increase from 2005.
  • There were 307 alcohol/drug-related fatalities, a surprising 24.3% increase from 2005. 46% of accidents involved impaired drivers.
  • The fatality rate remained the same at 2.1 per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled.

Fatal Accident Summary for 2007

There were 584 fatal crashes in 2007, which was a 1.6% decrease from 2006. The first occurred on January 1 at 12:20 a.m., when a 44-year-old driver struck another vehicle on Highway 178 in Fairview. The last fatality of the year occurred on December 31, when the 64-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle on Highway 8 off Highway 84 in Pike County and hit a tree.

Additional statistics:

  • 650 fatalities were reported, a 2.3% decrease from 2006.
  • 276  crashes involved alcohol or drugs, which was 10.1% lower than the year before. 37% of accidents involved impaired drivers. 
  • The fatality rate decreased from 2.1 per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled to 2.0.

Fatal Accident Summary for 2008

There were 552 fatal crashes in 2008, a 5.5% decrease from 2007. The first happened on January 1 at 3:15 a.m., when the driver struck a tree outside Magnolia. The last occurred on December 31 when one vehicle struck another on Highway 12 east of Bluff View Road in Benton County, killing one driver. 

Additional statistics:

  • 600 fatalities were reported, a 7.7% decrease from 2007
  • 265 crashes involved alcohol or drugs, which was 4.0% lower than the year before. 29% of accidents involved impaired drivers.
  • The fatality rate decreased from 2.0 per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled to 1.8.

Fatal Accident Summary for 2009

529 fatal crashes were reported, a 4.2% decrease from 2008. The first happened on January 1 at 1:15 a.m., when the driver went off the road outside Newport and crashed into a grove of trees. The last occurred on December 29 at 10:40 p.m., when two vehicles crashed outside Conway, killing one driver and injuring another. 

Additional statistics:

  • 592 fatalities were reported, a 1.3% decrease from 2008.
  • 262 crashes involved alcohol or drugs, which was 1.1 % lower than in 2008. 36% of accidents involved impaired drivers, which was lower than the national average of 37%. 
  • The fatality remained the same at 1.8 per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled.

Fatal Accident Summary for 2010

517 fatal crashes were reported, a 2.3% decrease from the year before. The first occurred on January 2 at 2:25 a.m., when the driver went off the road on Highway 155 in Yell County and hit a phone box, killing a passenger. The last fatal accident of the year happened on December 31, when a driver went off the road on Prairie Creek Drive at Atlanta Drive, in Benton, killing him and injuring a passenger.

Additional statistics:

  • 571 fatalities were reported, a 3.5% decrease from 2009
  • 261 of these crashes involved alcohol or drugs, which was 0.4 % lower than in 2009. 30% of accidents involved impaired drivers.
  • The fatality rate decreased from 1.8 in 2009 to 1.7 fatalities per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled.

Fatal Accident Summary for 2011

509 fatal crashes were reported, a 1.5% decrease from 2010. The first occurred on January 1 at 2:38 p.m., when a driver going along High 274 East in Calhoun County went into a ditch, killing him. The last happened on December 31 at 5:54 p.m., when a pedestrian crossing Jones Avenue at Fisher Street in Jonesboro was struck by a motor vehicle and killed.

Additional statistics:

  • 551 fatalities were reported, a 3.5% decrease from 2010
  • 231 crashes involved alcohol or drugs, which was 11.5 % lower than in 2009. 34% of accidents involved impaired drivers.
  • The fatality rate remained steady at 1.7 fatalities per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled.

Fatal Accident Summary for 2012

504 fatal crashes were reported, a 1.0% decrease from 2011. The first occurred on January 1 at 12:51 a.m., when a driver going southbound on Highway 9 in Conway County went off the road and struck a tree. The last happened on December 30 at 10:50 p.m., when a vehicle failed to yield at an Amtrak crossing near Prescott and was struck on the rear driver’s side by an oncoming train, killing the driver.

Additional statistics:

  • 560 fatalities were reported, a 1.6% increase from 2011.
  • 252 crashes involved alcohol or drugs, which was 9% more than reported in 2011. 27% of accidents involved impaired drivers.
  • The fatality rate remained steady at 1.7 fatalities per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled.

Fatal Accident Summary for 2013

461 fatal crashes were reported, an 8.5% decrease from 2012. The first occurred on January 1 at 12:54 a.m., when one vehicle pulled suddenly in front of another on Camp Robinson Road in North Little Rock, killing the first driver. The last happened on December 31 at 5:51 a.m. when one car collided with another on Highway 71 at Index Bridge in Ogden, killing one of the drivers.

Additional statistics:

  • 499 fatalities were reported, a 10.9% decrease from 2012.
  • 203 crashes involved alcohol or drugs, which was 10.9% more than reported in 2012. 24% of accidents involved impaired drivers.
  • The fatality rate declined from 1.7 fatalities to 1.5 fatalities per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled.

Fatal Accident Summary for 2014

436 fatal crashes were reported, a 5.4% decrease from 2013. The first occurred on January 1 at 4:07 a.m., when one vehicle went off the road on Highway 67 in Pulaski County, killing the driver. The last happened on December 31 at 2:45 p.m. when one vehicle struck another that was turning into a driveway on Highway 270 in Hot Spring County. The first driver was killed.

Additional statistics:

  • 470 fatalities were reported, a 5.8% decrease from 2013.
  • 206 crashes involved alcohol or drugs, which was 1.5% higher than reported in 2013. 23% of accidents involved impaired drivers.
  • The fatality rate declined from 1.5 fatalities to 1.4 fatalities per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled.

Fatal Accident Summary for 2015

518 fatal crashes were reported, a 15% increase from 2014. The first occurred on January 1 at 8:29 p.m., when two vehicles collided while traveling on US Highway 62/65 in Harrison. One driver passed away the next day while the other was injured. The last happened on December 31 at 11:18 p.m. when two vehicles crashed on Highway 35 at Hobbs in Saline County, killing one driver and injuring the other.

Additional statistics:

  • 550 fatalities were reported, a 17% increase from 2014.
  • 140 crashes involved alcohol or drugs, which was 22% lower than reported in 2014. 18% of accidents involved impaired drivers.
  • The fatality rate increased from 1.4 fatalities to 1.6 fatalities per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled.

Fatal Accident Summary for 2016

539 fatal crashes were reported, a 4% increase from 2015. The first occurred on January 4 at 2:36 p.m., when a car traveling on Highway 79 in Jefferson County went off the road and hit a tree, killing the driver. The last happened on December 31 at 6:18 p.m. when an elderly pedestrian was struck and killed by a car traveling on West Broadway Avenue in West Memphis.

Additional statistics:

  • 561 fatalities were reported, a 2% increase from 2015.
  • 122 crashes involved alcohol or drugs, which was 23% lower than reported in 2015. 16% of accidents involved impaired drivers.
  • The fatality rate remained steady at 1.6  per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled.

Fatal Accident Summary for 2017

493 fatal crashes were reported, an 8% decrease from 2016. The first occurred on January 3 at 3:00 p.m., when two vehicles crashed on Highway 167 South in Independence County, killing one driver. The last happened on December 30 at 10:21 p.m. when a car overturned on Interstate 40 East at Exit 202 in Prairie County, killing the driver.

Additional statistics:

  • 525 fatalities were reported, a 6% increase from 2016.
  • 140 crashes involved alcohol or drugs, which was 16% higher than reported in 2016. 22% of accidents involved impaired drivers.
  • The fatality rate decreased from 1.6 fatalities to 1.4 fatalities per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled.

Fatal Accident Summary for 2018

In 2018, there were 447 fatal car accidents in Arkansas, according to Arkansas State Police archives. This is a 9% increase over 2017. The first occurred on January 1 at 9:35 p.m.., when one driver crossed the yellow line on State Highway 74 West in Jasper and struck another vehicle, killing that driver. The last happened on December 31 at 12:13 p.m. when one vehicle swerved into another on Highway 65 in Greenbrier, killing the first driver.

Additional statistics:

  • 520 fatalities were reported, a 1% decrease from 2017.
  • 135 crashes involved alcohol or drugs, which was 3% lower than reported in 2017. 26% of accidents involved impaired drivers.
  • The fatality rate remained steady at 1.4 per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled.

Fatal Accident Summary for 2019

In 2019, there were 466 fatal car accidents in Arkansas, according to Arkansas State Police archives. This is a 4% increase over 2018. The first occurred on January 1 at 8:40 a.m., when one driver struck another vehicle on US 167 in Hampton, killing a passenger in the latter car. The last happened on December 31 at 3:25 p.m. when one driver failed to negotiate a curve on State Highway 21 in Newton County and flipped the vehicle.

Additional statistics:

  • 511 fatalities were reported, a 2% decrease from 2018.
  • 128 crashes involved alcohol or drugs, which was 5% lower than reported in 2018. 18% of accidents involved impaired drivers.
  • The fatality rate decreased from 1.4 fatalities to 1.3 fatalities per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled.

Fatal Accident Summary for 2020

In 2020 there were 567 fatal car accidents in Arkansas. This is a 22% increase over 2019 and could be attributed to the pandemic. The first occurred on January 1 at 7:01 a.m., when one car traveling on State Highway 355 outside Tollette struck a culvert and overturned, killing the driver and a passenger. The last happened on December 31 at 3:45 p.m. when a three-vehicle crash occurred on Pratt Road at Ironton Road in Pulaski County, killing one of the drivers.

Additional statistics:

  • 638 fatalities were reported, a 24% increase from 2019.
  • 166 crashes involved alcohol or drugs, which was 30% higher than reported in 2019. 26% of accidents involved impaired drivers.
  • The fatality rate increased from 1.3 fatalities to 1.8 fatalities per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled.

Fatal Accident Summary for 2021

In 2021 there were 590 fatal car accidents in Arkansas. This is a 4% increase over 2020. The first occurred on January 1 at 1:00 a.m., when one car overturned while going along State Highway 34 in Lawrence County, killing a passenger. The last happened on December 31 at 7:45 a.m. when a car going along Marion County Road 6001 struck a rock embankment and killed the driver.

Additional statistics:

  • 690 fatalities were reported, an 8% increase from 2020.
  • The fatality rate remained steady at 1.8 per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled.

Overall Arkansas Fatal Accident Statistics 2005 – 2021

  • Year with the highest number of fatal crashes: 2005 at 636.
  • Year with the lowest number of fatal crashes: 436 in 2014. 
  • Year with the highest number of fatalities: 2021 at 690.
  • Year with the lowest number of fatalities: 2014 at 470.
  • Year with the highest fatality rate per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled: 2.1 in 2005 and 2006.
  • Year with the lowest fatality rate per 100 motor vehicle miles traveled: 2019 at 1.3. 
  • Months with the highest fatality rates: June and July.

Fatal Accident Summary by County 

Below is an overview of county-level statistics for the five-year period between 2017 and 2021.

  • Arkansas: Arkansas County (population 16,722) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.15. 2020 reported the most accidents with six while 2019 reported the fewest with two.
  • Ashley: Ashley County (population 19,654) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.83. 2020 reported the most accidents with five while 2018 reported the fewest with two.
  • Baxter: Baxter County (population 41,932) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.14. 2017 had the highest number of accidents with nine reported while 2020 had the lowest with five.
  • Benton County: Benton County (population 284,333) had an average fatal accident per capita of 0.77. 2020 had the highest number of accidents with 35, while 2017 had the lowest fatality rate with 14.
  • Boone: Boone County (population 37,432) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.19. 2018 and 2021 had the highest number of accidents with 11 reported while 2018 had the lowest with five.
  • Bradley: Bradley County (population 10,763) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.04. The highest number of accidents was seven in 2020 while the lowest was one each in 2017 and 2021. 
  • Calhoun: Calhoun County (population 5,189) had an average fatal accident per capita of 3.85. 2021 had the highest number of accidents with five, while 2020 had the lowest fatality rate with two. 
  • Carroll: Carroll County (population 24,919) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.39. 2020 reported the most accidents with 10 while 2019 reported the fewest with three.
  • Chicot:  Chicot County (population 10,118) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.56. 2019 had the highest number of accidents with five, while 2018 and 2021 had the lowest fatality rate with two each. 
  • Clark: Clark County (population 22,320) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.59. The highest number of accidents was six in 2019 while the lowest was one in 2018. 
  • Clay: Clay County (population 14,551) had an average fatal accident per capita of 4.7. The highest number of accidents was six in 2019 while the lowest was one in 2018. 
  • Cleburne: Cleburne County (population 24,919) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.88. 2021 reported the most accidents with seven while 2017 and 2019 reported the fewest with one.
  • Cleveland: Cleveland County (population 7,956) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.76. The highest number of accidents was nine in 2021 while the lowest was four each in 2020 and 2017. 
  • Columbia: Columbia County (population 23,457) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.79. 2020 and 2021 reported the most accidents with four each while 2017 reported the fewest with two.
  • Conway: Conway County (population 21,273) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.67. The highest number of accidents was seven in 2021 while the lowest was four each in 2017 and 2018. 
  • Craighead: Craighead County (population 111,231) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.52. The highest number of accidents was 19 in 2021 while the lowest was 16 each in 2017 and 2020. 
  • Crawford: Crawford County (population 63,257) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.20. 2027 and 2018 had the highest number of accidents with nine, while 2019 had the lowest fatality rate with seven. 
  • Crittenden: Crittenden County (population 47,955) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.25. The highest number of accidents was seven in 2021 while the lowest was four each in 2017 and 2018. 
  • Cross: Cross County (population 16,419) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.67. The highest number of accidents was 18 in 2018 while the lowest was seven in 2019 and 2021. 
  • Dallas: Dallas County (population 7,009) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.71. The year 2021 had the most accidents with three, while 2017 had the fewest accidents at one.
    • Desha: Desha County (population 11,361) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.40. 2018 had the most accidents at three, while 2017 had the fewest accidents at one.
  • Drew:  Drew County (population 18,219) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.97. The highest number of accidents was five in 2018 while the lowest was two in 2017. 
  • Faulkner: Faulkner County (population 126,007) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.20. 2021 reported the most accidents with 20 while 2019 reported the fewest with three.
  • Franklin: Franklin County (population 6,701) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.9. The highest number of accidents was eight in 2020 while the lowest was one in 2019. 
  • Fulton: Fulton County (population 12,477) had an average fatal accident per capita of 3.20. 2021 had the highest number of accidents with seven reported while 2020 had the lowest with three.
  • Garland: Garland County (population 99,386) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.81. 2019 had the highest number of accidents with 21, while 2017 had the lowest fatality rate with 14 accidents. 
  • Grant: Grant County (population 18,265) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.96. 2021 reported the most accidents with seven while 2018 and 2017 reported the fewest with four.
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  • Hempstead: Hempstead County (population 20,065) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.49. The highest number of accidents was eight in 2020 while the lowest was three in 2021. 
  • Hot Springs: Hot Springs County (population 33,771) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.60. 2017 and 2021 reported the most accidents with 11 each while 2018 and 2020 reported the fewest with five.
  • Howard: Howard County (population 13,202) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.42. The year 2020 had the most accidents with six, while 2017 and 2021 had the fewest accidents with one each.
  • Independence: Independence County (population 13,202) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.42. 2020 reported the most accidents with 15 while 2017 reported the fewest with six.
  • Greene: Greene County (population 45,736) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.48. 2018 had the highest number of accidents with nine, while 2021 had the lowest fatality rate with four accidents. 
  • Izard: Izard County (population 13,629) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.76. 2018 and 2021 had the highest number of accidents with four each, while 2017 and 2019 had the lowest with two each.
  • Jackson: Jackson County (population 16,719) had an average fatal accident per capita of 4.6. 2018 had the highest number of accidents with 12, while 2017 had the lowest with four.
  • Jefferson: Jefferson County (population 66,824) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.94. The year 2020 had the most accidents with 16, while 2018 had the fewest accidents at eight.
  • Johnson: Johnson County (population 26,578) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.88. 2020 had the highest number of accidents at nine, while 2017 witnessed the lowest number of fatalities at one accident.
    • Lafayette: Lafayette County (population 26,578) had an average fatal accident per capita of 0.07. There was only one fatal accident in 2019.
  • Lawrence: Lawrence County (population 16,406) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.15. 2017 and 2020 had the highest number of accidents with six each, while 2018, 2019, and 2021 had the lowest with two each.
  • Lee: Lee County (population 8,857) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.03. 2017 had the highest number of accidents with three, while the remaining years had two each.
  • Lincoln: Lincoln County (population 13,024) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.53. The highest number of accidents was four in 2018 while the remaining years witnessed one each. 
  • Little River: Little River County (population 12,259) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.61. 2021 had the highest number of accidents with five, while 2017 had the lowest with two.
  • Logan: Logan County (population 21,466) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.04. 2021 had the highest number of accidents with eight, while 2018 had the lowest fatality rate with one accident. 
  • Lonoke: Lonoke County (population 73,309) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.20. The highest number of accidents (14) occurred in 2021 while the lowest was in 2018 (five)
  • Madison: Madison County (population 16,576) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.65. 2017 had the highest number of accidents with seven, while 2018 and 2019 had the lowest fatality rate with two each. 
  • Marion: Marion County (population 16,694) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.79. 2020 had the highest number of accidents with five, while 2017 had the lowest fatality rate with one accident. 
  • Miller County: Miller County (population 43,257) had an average fatal accident per capita of 4.7. The highest number of accidents was 14 in 2021 while the lowest was eight in 2019. 
  • Mississippi: Mississippi County (population 40,651) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.37. 2019 and 2020 had the highest number of accidents with seven, while 2018 had the lowest with three.
  • Monroe: Monroe County (population 6,701) had an average fatal accident per capita of 4.7. The highest number of accidents was six in 2019 while the lowest was one in 2018. 
  • Montgomery: Montgomery County (population 8,986) had an average fatal accident per capita of 3.85. 2021 had the highest number of accidents with five, while 2020 had the lowest fatality rate with two. 
  • Nevada: Nevada County (population 8,252) had an average fatal accident per capita of 3.39. The highest number of accidents (four) occurred in 2018 and 2021 while the lowest was in 2020 (one).
  • Newton: Newton County (population 7,753) had an average fatal accident per capita of 3.78. The highest number of accidents (four) occurred in 2021, 2020, and 2019, while the lowest was in 2017 (two).
  • Ouachita: Ouachita County (population 23,382) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.13. 2021 had the highest number of accidents with seven, while 2018 had the lowest fatality rate with four. 
  • Perry: Perry County (population 10,455) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.48. The highest number of accidents (five) occurred in 2017 while the lowest was in 2018 and 2019 (two each).
  • Phillips County: Phillips County (population 17,782) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.25. The highest number of accidents (seven) occurred in 2021 while the lowest was in 2017 and 2020 (two each).
  • Pike: Pike County (population 10,718) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.11. The highest number of accidents was two in 2017 and 2019 while the lowest was one in 2020 and 2021. 
    • Pocahontas: Pocahontas County (population 7,371) had an average fatal accident per capita of 0.77. Only one fatal accident occurred in 2017.
  • Poinsett Co.: Poinsett County (population 23,528) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.63. 2020 had the highest number of accidents with 12 reported while 2017 and 2019 had the lowest with three each.
  • Polk: Polk County (population 19,964) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.10. 2021 had the highest number of accidents with eight, while every other year had three accidents each.
  • Pope: Pope County (population 66.028) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.41. The highest number of accidents (12) occurred in 2021 while the lowest number was witnessed in 2018 (seven).
  • Prairie: Prairie County (population 8,062) had an average fatal accident per capita of 3.9. 2017 had the highest number of accidents with eight reported while 2020 had the lowest with one.
  • Pulaski: Pulaski County (population 399,125) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.49. 2021 had the highest number of accidents with 70, while 2017 had the lowest fatality rate with 49. 
  • Randolph: Randolph County (population 17,958) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.78. 2021 reported the most accidents with nine while 2020 and 2019 reported the fewest with two each.
  • Saline: Saline County (population 10,718) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.11. The highest number of accidents was 25 in 2021 while the lowest was seven in 2018.
  • Scott: Scott County (population 10,281) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.34. 2017 had the highest number of accidents with four, while 2020 and 2021 had the lowest with two each.
  • Searcy: Searcy County (population 7,881) had an average fatal accident per capita of 4.06. 2018 and 2021 had the highest number of accidents with five each, while 2017 had the lowest with one.
  • Sebastian: Sebastian County (population 127,827) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.04. The highest number of accidents (19) occurred in 2021 while the lowest number was witnessed in 2019 (nine).
  • Sevier: Sevier County (population 17,007) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.99. 2020 had the highest number of accidents with six while 2019 had the lowest with one.
  • Sharp: Sharp County (population 17,264) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.89. 2017 had the highest number of accidents with five, while 2021 had the lowest fatality rate with two. 
  • St. Francis: St. Francis County (population 24,994) had an average fatal accident per capita of 3.12. 2021 had the highest number of accidents with nine reported while 2020 had the lowest with six.
  • Stone: Stone County (population 12,394) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.09. The highest number of accidents occurred in 2017, with five reported, while the least number occurred in 2018 with one.
  • Union: Union County (population 38,682) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.32. 2019 had the highest number of accidents with 13 while 2019 and 2017 had the lowest with six each.
  • Van Buren: Van Buren County (population 16,545) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.69. The highest number of accidents (four) occurred in 2017 and 2021 while the lowest number was witnessed in 2018 and 2020 (three each).
  • Washington: Washington County (population 245,871) had an average fatal accident per capita of 0.91. 2020 had the highest number of accidents with 28, while 2018 had the lowest with 18.
  • White: White County (population 78,753) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.75. 2020 had the highest number of accidents with 20 while 2018 had the lowest with eight.
    • Woodruff: Woodruff County (population 6,320) had an average fatal accident per capita of 1.26. 2020 had the highest number of accidents with two while 2019 and 2020 had the lowest with one each.
  • Yell: Yell County (population 21,341) had an average fatal accident per capita of 2.34. 2017 and 2021 had the highest number of accidents with six reported for each year while 2019 and 2020 had the lowest with four each.

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