Fatal crashes in Sebastian County, Arkansas
In 2024, 15 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Sebastian County, Arkansas, 25.0% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 144 fatal crashes and 151 deaths, the 8th most of 75 counties in Arkansas.
11.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 19.5 across Arkansas in 2024; 11.8 against 19.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 130,035, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Arkansas.
Deaths in Sebastian County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 15 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 |
| 2022 | 19 | 22 |
| 2021 | 19 | 20 |
| 2020 | 14 | 15 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 |
| 2018 | 14 | 15 |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 |
| 2016 | 15 | 15 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Sebastian County
US 71 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sebastian County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 18 deaths. The 7 roads listed held 47% of all fatal crashes in Sebastian County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 3 US routes, 3 state highways. 58% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 42% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 71 | 17 | 18 | 10 | |
| 2 | State Highway 22 | 14 | 18 | 7 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| 4 | US 64 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
| 5 | State Highway 255 | 7 | 7 | 3 | no page |
| 6 | US 271 | 7 | 7 | 3 | no page |
| 7 | I-540 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
Fort Smith had 66% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 95 of 144.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Fort Smith 95, Greenwood 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 Sebastian County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 4 to 8 pm, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.6%
- Feb4.9%
- Mar8.3%
- Apr6.2%
- May5.6%
- Jun7.6%
- Jul9.0%
- Aug14.6%
- Sep9.7%
- Oct9.7%
- Nov11.8%
- 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 in Sebastian County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 31%, a pedestrian in 14%, a rollover in 5.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 64 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 45 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 20 | 14% |
| Rollover | 8 | 5.6% |
| Other | 4 | 2.8% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 2.1% |
| 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 in Sebastian County compare with Arkansas
The largest difference from Arkansas: from 2015 to 2024, 22% of fatal crashes in Sebastian County were on rural roads, against 63% across Arkansas. Also above the Arkansas share: intersections, 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 144 crashes.
| Sebastian | Arkansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 22% | 63% | below the Arkansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 15% | above the Arkansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 34% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A drinking driver | 29% | 27% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Speeding | 29% | 22% | above the Arkansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.2% | 3.6% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 54% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.9% | 3.9% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 31% | 15% | above the Arkansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 14% | 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 Sebastian County, Arkansas
- How many people died in car accidents in Sebastian County in 2024?
- 15 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Sebastian County, Arkansas, in 2024, 25.0% fewer than in 2023. That is 11.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 19.5 across Arkansas. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Sebastian County?
- US 71 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sebastian County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 18 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Sebastian County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 4 to 8 pm, with 10 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Sebastian County involved a drinking driver?
- 41 of 144 fatal crashes in Sebastian County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 29%, against 27% across Arkansas.
Other counties in Arkansas with a page
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- Garland County
- Craighead County
- Faulkner County
- White County
- Saline County
- Crittenden County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
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Where the Sebastian County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Sebastian County (county code 131). 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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