Fatal crashes in Pulaski County, Arkansas
In 2024, 91 people died in 89 fatal crashes in Pulaski County, 3.4% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 672 fatal crashes and 714 deaths, the most of any county in Arkansas.
22.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 19.5 across Arkansas in 2024; 18 against 19.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 401,209, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Arkansas.
Deaths in Pulaski County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89 | 91 |
| 2023 | 85 | 88 |
| 2022 | 83 | 92 |
| 2021 | 68 | 70 |
| 2020 | 81 | 85 |
| 2019 | 59 | 62 |
| 2018 | 65 | 70 |
| 2017 | 57 | 60 |
| 2016 | 40 | 43 |
| 2015 | 45 | 53 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Pulaski County
I-30 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Pulaski County from 2015 to 2024: 63, with 66 deaths. The 15 roads listed held 63% of all fatal crashes in Pulaski County from 2015 to 2024; 6 are interstates, 2 US routes, 7 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 | I-30 | 63 | 66 | 20 | |
| 2 | I-40 | 52 | 60 | 16 | |
| 3 | US 70 | 49 | 50 | 21 | |
| 4 | US 67 | 43 | 47 | 13 | |
| 5 | I-430 | 33 | 39 | 17 | |
| 6 | I-630 | 23 | 24 | 6 | no page |
| 7 | I-530 | 21 | 23 | 11 | |
| 8 | State Highway 5 | 21 | 23 | 7 | |
| 9 | State Highway 10 | 21 | 21 | 8 | |
| 10 | State Highway 365 | 19 | 19 | 7 | no page |
| 11 | State Highway 338 | 18 | 19 | 9 | no page |
| 12 | State Highway 107 | 18 | 18 | 6 | no page |
| 13 | I-440 | 17 | 18 | 7 | no page |
| 14 | State Highway 161 | 17 | 17 | 3 | no page |
| 15 | State Highway 367 | 9 | 10 | 3 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Little Rock 324, North Little Rock 88, Jacksonville 41, Sherwood 18. 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 Pulaski County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 36 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 10 pm to 11 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.3 percent, 29 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 20 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.4 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 22 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 18 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 24 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 19 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.8 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 27 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.5 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 23 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 33 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.4 percent, 36 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 25 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 34 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.3%
- Feb6.0%
- Mar7.6%
- Apr9.4%
- May6.5%
- Jun9.4%
- Jul9.5%
- Aug7.1%
- Sep9.1%
- Oct10.1%
- Nov9.1%
- Dec8.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Pulaski County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 31%; a collision with another vehicle in 30%, a pedestrian in 28%, a rollover in 4.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 210 | 31% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 204 | 30% |
| Pedestrian | 186 | 28% |
| Rollover | 28 | 4.2% |
| Other | 20 | 3.0% |
| Cyclist | 13 | 1.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 11 | 1.6% |
| 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 Pulaski County compare with Arkansas
A drinking driver was recorded in 28% of fatal crashes in Pulaski County from 2015 to 2024, above the Arkansas share of 27%; speeding in 19%, below the Arkansas share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 11%, above the Arkansas share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 2.7%, about the Arkansas share; 58% 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.
| Pulaski | Arkansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 19% | 63% | below the Arkansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 15% | 15% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 38% | 34% | above the Arkansas share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 27% | above the Arkansas share |
| Speeding | 19% | 22% | below the Arkansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.7% | 3.6% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 58% | 54% | above the Arkansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 11% | 3.9% | above the Arkansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 15% | below the Arkansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 28% | 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 Pulaski County
- How many people died in car accidents in Pulaski County in 2024?
- 91 people died in 89 fatal crashes in Pulaski County, Arkansas, in 2024, 3.4% more than in 2023. That is 22.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 19.5 across Arkansas.
- What is the deadliest road in Pulaski County?
- I-30 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Pulaski County from 2015 to 2024: 63, with 66 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Pulaski County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 36 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Pulaski County involved a drinking driver?
- 188 of 672 fatal crashes in Pulaski County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 27% across Arkansas.
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Where the Pulaski County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Pulaski County (county code 119). 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.