State Highway 7 in Arkansas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 101 fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Arkansas killed 109 people, the 9th most of any numbered road in Arkansas. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 10 counties of Arkansas. All fatal crashes in Arkansas.
Deaths on State Highway 7 in Arkansas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 |
| 2017 | 13 | 14 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 7 in Arkansas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Garland County County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 7 from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 27 deaths. Garland, Pope and Union counties together held 52% of fatal crashes in State Highway 7 in Arkansas from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 92%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garland County | 4 | 27 | 27 |
| 2 | Pope County | 0 | 13 | 15 |
| 3 | Union County | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| 4 | Hot Spring County | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| 5 | Boone County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 6 | Newton County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Yell County | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Ouachita County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 7 in Arkansas
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 | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.9%
- Feb6.9%
- Mar11.9%
- Apr7.9%
- May12.9%
- Jun6.9%
- Jul9.9%
- Aug8.9%
- Sep6.9%
- Oct8.9%
- Nov4.0%
- Dec6.9%
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 7 in Arkansas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 7.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 40 | 40% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 36 | 36% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 12% |
| Rollover | 8 | 7.9% |
| Other | 4 | 4.0% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.0% |
| 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 7 in Arkansas compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 27% of fatal crashes in State Highway 7 in Arkansas from 2015 to 2024, about the Arkansas share; speeding in 24%, above the Arkansas share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Arkansas share of 3.9%; 51% 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.
| State Highway 7 | Arkansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 68% | 63% | above 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 | 27% | 27% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Speeding | 24% | 22% | above the Arkansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 54% | below the Arkansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 3.9% | below the Arkansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 29% | 15% | above the Arkansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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 in State Highway 7 in Arkansas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 7 in Arkansas?
- 101 fatal crashes killed 109 people on State Highway 7 in Arkansas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 7 in Arkansas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Garland County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 7 from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 27 deaths. Pope County was second with 13.
Other roads in Arkansas with a page
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- I-55
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All fatal crashes in Arkansas, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 7 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 7 in Arkansas (filed under 40 spellings, such as "SR- 7-02", "SR- 7-08", "SR- 7-09", "SR- 7-10"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.