Fatal crashes in St. Francis County, Arkansas
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in St. Francis County, 100.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 74 fatal crashes and 81 deaths, the 20th most of any county in Arkansas.
Deaths in St. Francis County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 | 12 |
| 2020 | 11 | 12 |
| 2019 | 8 | 10 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 8 | 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 St. Francis County
I-40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in St. Francis County from 2015 to 2024: 39, with 44 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 68% of all fatal crashes in St. Francis County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 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 | 39 | 44 | 13 | |
| 2 | State Highway 1 | 11 | 13 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Forrest City 14. 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 St. Francis 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 | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.1%
- Feb2.7%
- Mar5.4%
- Apr9.5%
- May6.8%
- Jun10.8%
- Jul6.8%
- Aug16.2%
- Sep2.7%
- Oct13.5%
- Nov9.5%
- Dec8.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in St. Francis County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 42%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 37%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 2.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 31 | 42% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 27 | 37% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 12% |
| Other | 4 | 5.4% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.4% |
| Cyclist | 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 St. Francis County compare with Arkansas
A drinking driver was recorded in 20% of fatal crashes in St. Francis County from 2015 to 2024, below the Arkansas share of 27%; speeding in 24%, above the Arkansas share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 6.8%, above the Arkansas share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 2.7%, about the Arkansas share; 61% 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.
| St. Francis | Arkansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 77% | 63% | above the Arkansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 15% | below the Arkansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 34% | below the Arkansas share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 27% | below the Arkansas share |
| Speeding | 24% | 22% | above the Arkansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.7% | 3.6% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 61% | 54% | above the Arkansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.8% | 3.9% | above the Arkansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 5.4% | 15% | below the Arkansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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 St. Francis County
- How many people died in car accidents in St. Francis County in 2024?
- 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in St. Francis County, Arkansas, in 2024, 100.0% more than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in St. Francis County?
- I-40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in St. Francis County from 2015 to 2024: 39, with 44 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in St. Francis County involved a drinking driver?
- 15 of 74 fatal crashes in St. Francis County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 20%, against 27% across Arkansas.
Other counties in Arkansas with a page
- Pulaski County
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- Benton County
- Garland County
- Craighead County
- Faulkner County
- White County
- Sebastian County
- Saline County
- Crittenden County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
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Where the St. Francis County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in St. Francis County (county code 123). 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.