State Highway 10 in Arkansas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 45 fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in Arkansas killed 46 people, the 27th most of 326 numbered roads in Arkansas. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 5 counties of Arkansas. All fatal crashes in Arkansas.
Deaths on State Highway 10 in Arkansas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 8 | 9 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 10 in Arkansas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Pulaski County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 10 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 21 deaths. Pulaski, Sebastian and Yell counties together held 82% of fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in Arkansas from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 98%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulaski County | 2 | 21 | 21 |
| 2 | Sebastian County | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | Yell County | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Logan County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
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 State Highway 10 in Arkansas
45 fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in Arkansas from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 6 am to 7 am; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.7%
- Feb15.6%
- Mar2.2%
- Apr13.3%
- May2.2%
- Jun6.7%
- Jul4.4%
- Aug6.7%
- Sep4.4%
- Oct4.4%
- Nov17.8%
- Dec15.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in Arkansas first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in most fatal crashes, 51%; a collision with another vehicle in 31%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 2.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 23 | 51% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 14 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 11% |
| Other | 2 | 4.4% |
| Rollover | 1 | 2.2% |
| 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 on State Highway 10 in Arkansas compare with the state
From 2015 to 2024, every share for State Highway 10 in Arkansas is within chance of the Arkansas share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Arkansas. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 45 crashes.
| State Highway 10 | Arkansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 53% | 63% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 8.9% | 15% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 34% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 27% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Speeding | 16% | 22% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 0.0% | 3.6% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 57% | 54% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.9% | 3.9% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.7% | 15% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 11% | about the same as 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 on State Highway 10 in Arkansas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 10 in Arkansas?
- 45 fatal crashes killed 46 people on State Highway 10 in Arkansas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 10 in Arkansas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Pulaski County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 10 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 21 deaths. Sebastian County was second with 9.
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Where the State Highway 10 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 10 in Arkansas (filed under 17 spellings, such as "SR- 10-03", "SR- 10-04", "SR-10", "SR-10-000"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.