Fatal crashes in Crawford County, Arkansas
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Crawford County, 100.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 82 fatal crashes and 92 deaths, the 18th most of any county in Arkansas.
Deaths in Crawford County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 9 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 | 12 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Crawford County
I-40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Crawford County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 26 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 67% of all fatal crashes in Crawford County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 2 US routes, 1 state highway. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-40 | 22 | 26 | 6 | |
| 2 | US 64 | 11 | 12 | 3 | |
| 3 | State Highway 59 | 9 | 10 | 2 | no page |
| 4 | US 71 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
| 5 | I-49 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Van Buren 12, Mulberry 6. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Crawford County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.1%
- Feb8.5%
- Mar4.9%
- Apr6.1%
- May11.0%
- Jun8.5%
- Jul3.7%
- Aug14.6%
- Sep8.5%
- Oct9.8%
- Nov9.8%
- Dec8.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Crawford County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 38%; a collision with another vehicle in 32%, a pedestrian in 15%, a rollover in 9.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 31 | 38% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 32% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 15% |
| Rollover | 8 | 9.8% |
| Other | 5 | 6.1% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Crawford County compare with Arkansas
A drinking driver was recorded in 23% of fatal crashes in Crawford County from 2015 to 2024, below the Arkansas share of 27%; speeding in 23%, about the Arkansas share; a hit-and-run in 3.7%, about the Arkansas share; a driver recorded as distracted in 8.5%, above the Arkansas share of 3.6%; 47% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Arkansas share of 54%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Arkansas. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Crawford | Arkansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 61% | 63% | below the Arkansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 8.5% | 15% | below the Arkansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 34% | above the Arkansas share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 27% | below the Arkansas share |
| Speeding | 23% | 22% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.5% | 3.6% | above the Arkansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 47% | 54% | below the Arkansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.7% | 3.9% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 22% | 15% | above the Arkansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 11% | above the Arkansas share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Crawford County
- How many people died in car accidents in Crawford County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Crawford County, Arkansas, in 2024, 100.0% more than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Crawford County?
- I-40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Crawford County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 26 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Crawford County involved a drinking driver?
- 19 of 82 fatal crashes in Crawford County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 23%, against 27% across Arkansas.
Other counties in Arkansas with a page
- Pulaski County
- Washington County
- Benton County
- Garland County
- Craighead County
- Faulkner County
- White County
- Sebastian County
- Saline County
- Crittenden County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
All fatal crashes in Arkansas, with every county ranked.
Where the Crawford County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Crawford County (county code 33). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.