I-30 in Arkansas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 203 fatal crashes on I-30 in Arkansas killed 224 people, the 2nd most of any numbered road in Arkansas. In 2024 there were 23 fatal crashes and 23 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 7 counties of Arkansas. All fatal crashes in Arkansas.
Deaths on I-30 in Arkansas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | 23 |
| 2023 | 22 | 25 |
| 2022 | 25 | 29 |
| 2021 | 24 | 26 |
| 2020 | 19 | 20 |
| 2019 | 22 | 28 |
| 2018 | 19 | 21 |
| 2017 | 23 | 26 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 |
| 2015 | 14 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-30 in Arkansas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Pulaski County County had the most fatal crashes on I-30 from 2015 to 2024: 63, with 66 deaths. Pulaski, Hot Spring and Saline counties together held 67% of fatal crashes in I-30 in Arkansas from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 100%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulaski County | 7 | 63 | 66 |
| 2 | Hot Spring County | 2 | 39 | 44 |
| 3 | Saline County | 5 | 33 | 36 |
| 4 | Hempstead County | 4 | 23 | 25 |
| 5 | Miller County | 2 | 20 | 24 |
| 6 | Clark County | 2 | 16 | 19 |
| 7 | Nevada County | 1 | 9 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on I-30 in Arkansas
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 12 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is midnight to 1 am; the worst month is December.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.9 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.9%
- Feb3.9%
- Mar6.4%
- Apr6.9%
- May11.3%
- Jun9.9%
- Jul9.9%
- Aug8.4%
- Sep6.9%
- Oct5.9%
- Nov9.4%
- Dec13.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-30 in Arkansas
14.2 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 143 miles of I-30 in Arkansas, against 9.49 for all interstates in Arkansas. That ranks 1 of 4 interstates in Arkansas and 32 of 171 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-30 in Arkansas first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%; a collision with another vehicle in 29%, a pedestrian in 22%, a rollover in 5.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 72 | 36% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 59 | 29% |
| Pedestrian | 44 | 22% |
| Rollover | 11 | 5.4% |
| Other | 9 | 4.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 7 | 3.4% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 1 | 0.5% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on I-30 in Arkansas compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 15% of fatal crashes in I-30 in Arkansas from 2015 to 2024, below the Arkansas share of 27%; speeding in 15%, below the Arkansas share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 11%, above the Arkansas share of 3.9%; 51% 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.
| I-30 | Arkansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 49% | 63% | below the Arkansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.5% | 15% | below the Arkansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 50% | 34% | above the Arkansas share |
| A drinking driver | 15% | 27% | below the Arkansas share |
| Speeding | 15% | 22% | below the Arkansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 54% | below the Arkansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 11% | 3.9% | above the Arkansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.9% | 15% | below the Arkansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 24% | 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 I-30 in Arkansas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-30 in Arkansas?
- 203 fatal crashes killed 224 people on I-30 in Arkansas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 23 fatal crashes and 23 deaths.
- Where on I-30 in Arkansas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Pulaski County had the most fatal crashes on I-30 from 2015 to 2024: 63, with 66 deaths. Hot Spring County was second with 39.
- When do fatal crashes on I-30 in Arkansas happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 12 fatal crashes.
- How dangerous is I-30 in Arkansas per mile?
- 14.2 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 143 miles of road, against 9.49 for all interstates in Arkansas. That ranks 1 of 4 interstates in Arkansas and 32 of 171 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
Other roads in Arkansas with a page
- I-40
- I-430
- I-49
- I-530
- I-55
- State Highway 10
- State Highway 18
- State Highway 5
- State Highway 7
- State Highway 9
- US 167
- US 270
All fatal crashes in Arkansas, with every road ranked.
Where the I-30 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-30 in Arkansas (filed under 28 spellings, such as "I 30 FR", "I- 30-12", "I-30", "I-30-11"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.