Fatal crashes in Independence County, Arkansas
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Independence County, 42.9% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 92 fatal crashes and 100 deaths, the 15th most of any county in Arkansas.
26.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 19.5 across Arkansas in 2024; 26.5 against 19.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 38,345, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Arkansas.
Deaths in Independence County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 15 | 20 |
| 2020 | 16 | 17 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Independence County
US 167 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Independence County from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 31 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 65% of all fatal crashes in Independence County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 3 state highways. 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 | US 167 | 29 | 31 | 9 | |
| 2 | State Highway 25 | 13 | 13 | 4 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 69 | 12 | 16 | 4 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Batesville 13. 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 Independence 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 | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.5%
- Feb4.3%
- Mar7.6%
- Apr5.4%
- May10.9%
- Jun14.1%
- Jul8.7%
- Aug10.9%
- Sep9.8%
- Oct8.7%
- Nov8.7%
- Dec4.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Independence County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%, a rollover in 11%, a pedestrian in 7.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 41 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 33 | 36% |
| Rollover | 10 | 11% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 7.6% |
| Other | 1 | 1.1% |
| 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 Independence County compare with Arkansas
A drinking driver was recorded in 32% of fatal crashes in Independence County from 2015 to 2024, above the Arkansas share of 27%; speeding in 26%, above the Arkansas share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 1.1%, below the Arkansas share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 1.1%, below 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.
| Independence | Arkansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 79% | 63% | above the Arkansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 13% | 15% | below the Arkansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 34% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 27% | above the Arkansas share |
| Speeding | 26% | 22% | above the Arkansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.1% | 3.6% | below the Arkansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 47% | 54% | below the Arkansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.1% | 3.9% | below the Arkansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 20% | 15% | above the Arkansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.0% | 11% | below 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 Independence County
- How many people died in car accidents in Independence County in 2024?
- 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Independence County, Arkansas, in 2024, 42.9% more than in 2023. That is 26.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 19.5 across Arkansas.
- What is the deadliest road in Independence County?
- US 167 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Independence County from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 31 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Independence County involved a drinking driver?
- 29 of 92 fatal crashes in Independence County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 32%, 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 Independence County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Independence County (county code 63). 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.