US 65 in Arkansas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 133 fatal crashes on US 65 in Arkansas killed 155 people, the 6th most of 326 numbered roads in Arkansas. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 14 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 11 counties of Arkansas. All fatal crashes in Arkansas.
Deaths on US 65 in Arkansas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 13 | 18 |
| 2021 | 18 | 20 |
| 2020 | 12 | 14 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 17 | 19 |
| 2017 | 16 | 19 |
| 2016 | 15 | 15 |
| 2015 | 15 | 22 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 65 in Arkansas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Faulkner County had the most fatal crashes on US 65 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 27 deaths. Faulkner, Boone and Searcy counties together held 52% of fatal crashes on US 65 in Arkansas from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 94%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faulkner County | 2 | 26 | 27 |
| 2 | Boone County | 2 | 23 | 27 |
| 3 | Searcy County | 1 | 20 | 22 |
| 4 | Chicot County | 0 | 17 | 25 |
| 5 | Jefferson County | 3 | 17 | 19 |
| 6 | Van Buren County | 2 | 13 | 16 |
| 7 | Desha County | 2 | 9 | 9 |
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 65 in Arkansas
132 fatal crashes on US 65 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 September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.5%
- Feb6.8%
- Mar5.3%
- Apr10.5%
- May6.8%
- Jun6.0%
- Jul11.3%
- Aug11.3%
- Sep14.3%
- Oct8.3%
- Nov7.5%
- Dec7.5%
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 65 in Arkansas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 68%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 14%, a pedestrian in 7.5%, a rollover in 6.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 91 | 68% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 14% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 7.5% |
| Rollover | 9 | 6.8% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 3.0% |
| 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 65 in Arkansas compare with the state
The largest difference from Arkansas: from 2015 to 2024, 14% of fatal crashes on US 65 in Arkansas were with a drinking driver, against 27% across Arkansas. Also above the Arkansas share: rural roads and intersections. Below it: speeding and unbelted occupants. 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 133 crashes.
| US 65 | Arkansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 72% | 63% | above the Arkansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 25% | 15% | above the Arkansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 34% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A drinking driver | 14% | 27% | below the Arkansas share |
| Speeding | 15% | 22% | below the Arkansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.0% | 3.6% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 43% | 54% | below the Arkansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.5% | 3.9% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.8% | 15% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.5% | 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 US 65 in Arkansas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 65 in Arkansas?
- 133 fatal crashes killed 155 people on US 65 in Arkansas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 14 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 65 in Arkansas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Faulkner County had the most fatal crashes on US 65 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 27 deaths. Boone County was second with 23.
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All fatal crashes in Arkansas, with every road ranked.
Where the US 65 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 65 in Arkansas (filed under 40 spellings, such as "US- 65-01", "US-65", "US-65-01", "US-65-010"). 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.