Fatal crashes in St. Francis County, Arkansas
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in St. Francis County, Arkansas, up from 3 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 74 fatal crashes and 81 deaths, the 20th most of 75 counties in Arkansas.
Deaths in St. Francis County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 | 12 |
| 2020 | 11 | 12 |
| 2019 | 8 | 10 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 8 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in St. Francis County
I-40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in St. Francis County from 2015 to 2024: 39, with 44 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 68% of all fatal crashes in St. Francis County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 state highway. 82% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 18% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-40 | 39 | 44 | 13 | |
| 2 | State Highway 1 | 11 | 13 | 1 | no page |
Forrest City had 19% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 14 of 74.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Forrest City 14. 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 St. Francis County
74 fatal crashes in St. Francis 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 8 am to 9 am; 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 | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.1%
- Feb2.7%
- Mar5.4%
- Apr9.5%
- May6.8%
- Jun10.8%
- Jul6.8%
- Aug16.2%
- Sep2.7%
- Oct13.5%
- Nov9.5%
- Dec8.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in St. Francis County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 42%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 37%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 2.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 31 | 42% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 27 | 37% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 12% |
| Other | 4 | 5.4% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.4% |
| Cyclist | 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 St. Francis County compare with Arkansas
The largest difference from Arkansas: from 2015 to 2024, 0.0% of fatal crashes in St. Francis County were at or near an intersection, against 15% across Arkansas. Also above the Arkansas share: rural roads. Below it: 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 74 crashes.
| St. Francis | Arkansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 77% | 63% | above the Arkansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 15% | below the Arkansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 34% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 27% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Speeding | 24% | 22% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.7% | 3.6% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 61% | 54% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.8% | 3.9% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 5.4% | 15% | below the Arkansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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 St. Francis County, Arkansas
- How many people died in car accidents in St. Francis County in 2024?
- 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in St. Francis County, Arkansas, in 2024, up from 3 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in St. Francis County?
- I-40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in St. Francis County from 2015 to 2024: 39, with 44 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in St. Francis County involved a drinking driver?
- 15 of 74 fatal crashes in St. Francis County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 20%, against 27% across Arkansas.
Other counties in Arkansas with a page
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- Garland County
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- Faulkner County
- White County
- Sebastian County
- Saline County
- Crittenden County
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Where the St. Francis County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in St. Francis County (county code 123). 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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