Fatal crashes in Jefferson County, Arkansas
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Jefferson County, 22.2% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 130 fatal crashes and 141 deaths, the 11th most of any county in Arkansas.
22 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 19.5 across Arkansas in 2024; 21 against 19.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 63,672, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Arkansas.
Deaths in Jefferson County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023 | 16 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 | 16 |
| 2021 | 15 | 16 |
| 2020 | 16 | 16 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 |
| 2017 | 14 | 16 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Jefferson County
I-530 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Jefferson County from 2015 to 2024: 28, with 33 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 63% of all fatal crashes in Jefferson County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 4 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-530 | 28 | 33 | 8 | |
| 2 | US 65 | 17 | 19 | 6 | |
| 3 | US 79 | 11 | 11 | 1 | |
| 4 | US 63 | 10 | 11 | 3 | |
| 5 | State Highway 365 | 9 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 6 | US 270 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Pine Bluff 45, Jefferson 34, White Hall 7. 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 Jefferson 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 | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.2%
- Feb5.4%
- Mar6.9%
- Apr7.7%
- May8.5%
- Jun11.5%
- Jul6.2%
- Aug9.2%
- Sep6.9%
- Oct12.3%
- Nov6.9%
- Dec12.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Jefferson County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 32%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 29%, a pedestrian in 18%, a rollover in 15%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 42 | 32% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 38 | 29% |
| Pedestrian | 23 | 18% |
| Rollover | 19 | 15% |
| Other | 5 | 3.8% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 2.3% |
| 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 Jefferson County compare with Arkansas
A drinking driver was recorded in 25% of fatal crashes in Jefferson County from 2015 to 2024, below the Arkansas share of 27%; speeding in 11%, below the Arkansas share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 6.9%, above the Arkansas share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 3.1%, about the Arkansas share; 60% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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.
| Jefferson | Arkansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 54% | 63% | below the Arkansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 13% | 15% | below the Arkansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 34% | above the Arkansas share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 27% | below the Arkansas share |
| Speeding | 11% | 22% | below the Arkansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.1% | 3.6% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 60% | 54% | above the Arkansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.9% | 3.9% | above the Arkansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.2% | 15% | below the Arkansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 18% | 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 Jefferson County
- How many people died in car accidents in Jefferson County in 2024?
- 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Jefferson County, Arkansas, in 2024, 22.2% fewer than in 2023. That is 22 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 19.5 across Arkansas.
- What is the deadliest road in Jefferson County?
- I-530 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Jefferson County from 2015 to 2024: 28, with 33 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Jefferson County involved a drinking driver?
- 33 of 130 fatal crashes in Jefferson County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 25%, 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
- Lonoke County
- Hot Spring County
All fatal crashes in Arkansas, with every county ranked.
Where the Jefferson County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Jefferson County (county code 69). 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.