Fatal crashes in Faulkner County, Arkansas
In 2024, 18 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Faulkner County, Arkansas, down from 19 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 152 fatal crashes and 164 deaths, the 6th most of 75 counties in Arkansas.
13.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 19.5 across Arkansas in 2024; 13 against 19.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 131,611, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Arkansas.
Deaths in Faulkner County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | 18 |
| 2023 | 17 | 19 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 |
| 2021 | 20 | 21 |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 19 | 21 |
| 2017 | 17 | 19 |
| 2016 | 14 | 15 |
| 2015 | 13 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Faulkner County
US 64 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Faulkner County from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 35 deaths. The 7 roads listed held 72% of all fatal crashes in Faulkner County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 4 state highways. 83% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 17% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 64 | 31 | 35 | 12 | |
| 2 | US 65 | 26 | 27 | 7 | |
| 3 | I-40 | 25 | 28 | 7 | |
| 4 | State Highway 60 | 9 | 10 | 5 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 25 | 7 | 8 | 3 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 89 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 365 | 5 | 6 | 0 | no page |
Conway had 27% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 41 of 152.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Conway 41, Mayflower 6. 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 Faulkner County
152 fatal crashes in Faulkner County, 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 4 pm to 5 pm; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.3%
- Feb9.9%
- Mar3.9%
- Apr11.2%
- May11.8%
- Jun6.6%
- Jul6.6%
- Aug10.5%
- Sep10.5%
- Oct9.9%
- Nov7.2%
- Dec8.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Faulkner County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 56%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a rollover in 8.6%, a pedestrian in 6.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 85 | 56% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 39 | 26% |
| Rollover | 13 | 8.6% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 6.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.3% |
| Other | 2 | 1.3% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.7% |
| 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 Faulkner County compare with Arkansas
The largest difference from Arkansas: from 2015 to 2024, 53% of fatal crashes in Faulkner County were on rural roads, against 63% across Arkansas. 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 152 crashes.
| Faulkner | Arkansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 53% | 63% | below the Arkansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 19% | 15% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 34% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 27% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Speeding | 21% | 22% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.9% | 3.6% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 56% | 54% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.3% | 3.9% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 15% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.3% | 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 Faulkner County, Arkansas
- How many people died in car accidents in Faulkner County in 2024?
- 18 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Faulkner County, Arkansas, in 2024, down from 19 in 2023. That is 13.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 19.5 across Arkansas. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Faulkner County?
- US 64 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Faulkner County from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 35 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Faulkner County involved a drinking driver?
- 41 of 152 fatal crashes in Faulkner County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 27%, against 27% across Arkansas.
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Where the Faulkner County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Faulkner County (county code 45). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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