I-30 in Arkansas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 203 fatal crashes on I-30 in Arkansas killed 224 people, the 2nd most of 326 numbered roads in Arkansas. In 2024 there were 23 fatal crashes and 23 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 7 counties of Arkansas. All fatal crashes in Arkansas. I-30 in every state.
Deaths on I-30 in Arkansas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | 23 |
| 2023 | 22 | 25 |
| 2022 | 25 | 29 |
| 2021 | 24 | 26 |
| 2020 | 19 | 20 |
| 2019 | 22 | 28 |
| 2018 | 19 | 21 |
| 2017 | 23 | 26 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 |
| 2015 | 14 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-30 in Arkansas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Pulaski County had the most fatal crashes on I-30 from 2015 to 2024: 63, with 66 deaths. Pulaski, Hot Spring and Saline counties together held 67% of fatal crashes on I-30 in Arkansas from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulaski County | 7 | 63 | 66 |
| 2 | Hot Spring County | 2 | 39 | 44 |
| 3 | Saline County | 5 | 33 | 36 |
| 4 | Hempstead County | 4 | 23 | 25 |
| 5 | Miller County | 2 | 20 | 24 |
| 6 | Clark County | 2 | 16 | 19 |
| 7 | Nevada County | 1 | 9 | 10 |
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 I-30 in Arkansas
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 12 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is midnight to 1 am; the worst month is December.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.9 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.9%
- Feb3.9%
- Mar6.4%
- Apr6.9%
- May11.3%
- Jun9.9%
- Jul9.9%
- Aug8.4%
- Sep6.9%
- Oct5.9%
- Nov9.4%
- Dec13.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-30 in Arkansas
14.2 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 143 miles of I-30 in Arkansas, against 9.5 for all interstates in Arkansas. That ranks 1 of 4 interstates in Arkansas and 34 of 172 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-30 in Arkansas first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%; a collision with another vehicle in 29%, a pedestrian in 22%, a rollover in 5.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 72 | 36% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 59 | 29% |
| Pedestrian | 44 | 22% |
| Rollover | 11 | 5.4% |
| Other | 9 | 4.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 7 | 3.4% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 1 | 0.5% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on I-30 in Arkansas compare with the state
The largest difference from Arkansas: from 2015 to 2024, 50% of fatal crashes on I-30 in Arkansas were in the dark on unlit roads, against 34% across Arkansas. Also above the Arkansas share: hit-and-runs and pedestrians. Below it: rural roads, intersections, drinking drivers, speeding and motorcycles. 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 203 crashes.
| I-30 | Arkansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 49% | 63% | below the Arkansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.5% | 15% | below the Arkansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 50% | 34% | above the Arkansas share |
| A drinking driver | 15% | 27% | below the Arkansas share |
| Speeding | 15% | 22% | below the Arkansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.5% | 3.6% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 54% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 11% | 3.9% | above the Arkansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.9% | 15% | below the Arkansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 24% | 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
Questions about fatal crashes on I-30 in Arkansas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-30 in Arkansas?
- 203 fatal crashes killed 224 people on I-30 in Arkansas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 23 fatal crashes and 23 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on I-30 in Arkansas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Pulaski County had the most fatal crashes on I-30 from 2015 to 2024: 63, with 66 deaths. Hot Spring County was second with 39.
- When do fatal crashes on I-30 in Arkansas happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 12 fatal crashes.
- How dangerous is I-30 in Arkansas per mile?
- 14.2 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 143 miles of road, against 9.5 for all interstates in Arkansas. That ranks 1 of 4 interstates in Arkansas and 34 of 172 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
Other roads in Arkansas with a page
- I-40
- I-430
- I-49
- I-530
- I-55
- State Highway 10
- State Highway 18
- State Highway 5
- State Highway 7
- State Highway 9
- US 167
- US 270
All fatal crashes in Arkansas, with every road ranked.
Where the I-30 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-30 in Arkansas (filed under 28 spellings, such as "I 30 FR", "I- 30-12", "I-30", "I-30-11"). 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.