US 167 in Arkansas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 87 fatal crashes on US 167 in Arkansas killed 99 people, the 13th most of any numbered road in Arkansas. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 9 counties of Arkansas. All fatal crashes in Arkansas.
Deaths on US 167 in Arkansas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 12 | 13 |
| 2019 | 10 | 12 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 | 18 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 167 in Arkansas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Independence County had the most fatal crashes on US 167 from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 31 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independence | 4 | 29 | 31 |
| 2 | Union | 1 | 15 | 17 |
| 3 | Grant | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| 4 | Sharp | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 5 | White | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | Calhoun | 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 US 167 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 10.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan16.1%
- Feb4.6%
- Mar5.7%
- Apr6.9%
- May6.9%
- Jun6.9%
- Jul8.0%
- Aug11.5%
- Sep12.6%
- Oct4.6%
- Nov4.6%
- Dec11.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 167 in Arkansas first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 56 | 64% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 21% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 14% |
| Rollover | 1 | 1.1% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 US 167 in Arkansas compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Arkansas. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| US 167 | Arkansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 85% | 63% | above the Arkansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 15% | above the Arkansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 34% | below the Arkansas share |
| A drinking driver | 12% | 27% | below the Arkansas share |
| Speeding | 16% | 22% | below the Arkansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 34% | 54% | below the Arkansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.4% | 3.9% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.2% | 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
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All fatal crashes in Arkansas, with every road ranked.
Where the US 167 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 167 in Arkansas (filed under 26 spellings, such as "US- 167-02", "US-167", "US-167 CALION HWY", "US-167-01"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.