State Highway 5 in Arkansas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 95 fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in Arkansas killed 104 people, the 12th most of 326 numbered roads in Arkansas. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 8 counties of Arkansas. All fatal crashes in Arkansas.
Deaths on State Highway 5 in Arkansas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 14 | 16 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 | 12 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 5 in Arkansas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Pulaski County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 5 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 23 deaths. Pulaski, Baxter and Saline counties together held 54% of fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in Arkansas from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulaski County | 4 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | Baxter County | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 3 | Saline County | 0 | 15 | 16 |
| 4 | White County | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 5 | Lonoke County | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| 6 | Garland County | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Stone County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Cleburne County | 0 | 6 | 7 |
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 State Highway 5 in Arkansas
95 fatal crashes on State Highway 5 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 pm to 7 pm; 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 | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.4%
- Feb6.3%
- Mar8.4%
- Apr7.4%
- May4.2%
- Jun10.5%
- Jul8.4%
- Aug5.3%
- Sep12.6%
- Oct9.5%
- Nov12.6%
- Dec7.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in Arkansas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 37%, a pedestrian in 8.4%, a cyclist in 2.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 43 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 35 | 37% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 8.4% |
| Other | 5 | 5.3% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.1% |
| Rollover | 2 | 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 on State Highway 5 in Arkansas compare with the state
The largest difference from Arkansas: from 2015 to 2024, 16% of fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in Arkansas were in the dark on unlit roads, against 34% across Arkansas. Also above the Arkansas share: motorcycles. Below it: 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 95 crashes.
| State Highway 5 | Arkansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 63% | 63% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 13% | 15% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 16% | 34% | below the Arkansas share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 27% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Speeding | 18% | 22% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.1% | 3.6% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 54% | below the Arkansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.2% | 3.9% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 24% | 15% | above the Arkansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.7% | 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 State Highway 5 in Arkansas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 5 in Arkansas?
- 95 fatal crashes killed 104 people on State Highway 5 in Arkansas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 11 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 5 in Arkansas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Pulaski County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 5 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 23 deaths. Baxter County was second with 15.
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All fatal crashes in Arkansas, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 5 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 5 in Arkansas (filed under 27 spellings, such as "SR- 5-09", "SR- 5-16", "SR-5", "SR-5-00"). 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.