NHTSA FARS 2020–2024
Deadliest Highways and Roads in Arkansas
Quick answer: I-40 is the deadliest road in Arkansas: 77 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Pulaski County (6 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: I-30 (68) and US-70 (51).
| # | Road | Deaths | Fatal crashes | 2020 · 2024 | Deadliest ~7-mile stretch | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-40 Interstate · live page |
77 | 66 | 0 → 26 | near Pulaski County: 6 deaths map | Pulaski County, St. Francis County, Crittenden County, Crawford County |
| 2 | I-30 Interstate |
68 | 63 | 0 → 24 | near Pulaski County: 7 deaths map | Pulaski County, Hot Spring County, Saline County, Hempstead County |
| 3 | US-70 U.S. Highway |
51 | 45 | 0 → 22 | near Pulaski County: 8 deaths map | Pulaski County, Garland County, Crittenden County, Pike County |
| 4 | US-71 U.S. Highway |
48 | 44 | 0 → 20 | near Sebastian County: 4 deaths map | Sebastian County, Scott County, Benton County, Little River County |
| 5 | US-67 U.S. Highway |
47 | 41 | 0 → 18 | near Lonoke County: 5 deaths map | Pulaski County, Lawrence County, Hot Spring County, Lonoke County |
| 6 | US-65 U.S. Highway |
36 | 30 | 0 → 13 | near Jefferson County: 6 deaths map | Jefferson County, Faulkner County, Searcy County, Chicot County |
| 7 | SR-5 State Highway |
33 | 30 | 0 → 10 | near Lonoke County: 6 deaths map | Pulaski County, Lonoke County, Baxter County, Garland County |
| 8 | US-270 U.S. Highway |
29 | 24 | 0 → 9 | near Garland County: 6 deaths map | Garland County, Hot Spring County, Grant County, Montgomery County |
| 9 | I-49 Interstate |
29 | 27 | 0 → 10 | near Benton County: 5 deaths map | Washington County, Benton County, Miller County, Crawford County |
| 10 | US-64 U.S. Highway |
28 | 24 | 0 → 11 | near Faulkner County: 7 deaths map | Faulkner County, Crawford County, Crittenden County, Sebastian County |
| 11 | US-412 U.S. Highway |
27 | 23 | 0 → 14 | near Benton County: 7 deaths map | Washington County, Benton County, Greene County, Madison County |
| 12 | US-63 U.S. Highway |
26 | 22 | 0 → 6 | near Craighead County: 7 deaths map | Lawrence County, Craighead County, Cleveland County, Bradley County |
| 13 | US-167 U.S. Highway |
26 | 25 | 0 → 11 | near Independence County: 7 deaths map | Independence County, Sharp County, Union County, Calhoun County |
| 14 | US-62 U.S. Highway |
23 | 20 | 0 → 8 | near Marion County: 4 deaths map | Marion County, Benton County, Carroll County, Baxter County |
| 15 | SR-7 State Highway |
23 | 22 | 0 → 9 | near Garland County: 4 deaths map | Garland County, Newton County, Pope County, Clark County |
| 16 | US-82 U.S. Highway |
22 | 19 | 0 → 8 | near Columbia County: 3 deaths map | Ashley County, Columbia County, Union County, Miller County |
| 17 | US-49 U.S. Highway |
21 | 20 | 0 → 6 | near Phillips County: 3 deaths map | Greene County, Craighead County, Phillips County, Monroe County |
| 18 | SR-18 State Highway |
20 | 15 | 0 → 3 | near Craighead County: 5 deaths map | Craighead County, Mississippi County, Washington County, Cleburne County |
| 19 | I-530 Interstate |
20 | 17 | 0 → 6 | near Pulaski County: 5 deaths map | Pulaski County, Jefferson County, Saline County |
| 20 | I-55 Interstate |
19 | 18 | 1 → 8 | near Crittenden County: 6 deaths map | Crittenden County, Mississippi County |
| 21 | US-79 U.S. Highway |
18 | 17 | 0 → 3 | — | Ouachita County, Cleveland County, Lee County, Columbia County |
| 22 | SR-22 State Highway |
17 | 14 | 0 → 4 | near Sebastian County: 4 deaths map | Sebastian County, Logan County, Yell County |
| 23 | SR-9 State Highway |
17 | 16 | 0 → 10 | near Fulton County: 3 deaths map | Fulton County, Conway County, Izard County, Van Buren County |
| 24 | US-165 U.S. Highway |
16 | 11 | 0 → 3 | near Chicot County: 5 deaths map | Chicot County, Pulaski County, Arkansas County, Lonoke County |
| 25 | US-278 U.S. Highway |
14 | 14 | 0 → 4 | — | Calhoun County, Drew County, Nevada County, Hempstead County |
| 26 | SR-10 State Highway |
14 | 14 | 0 → 4 | near Pulaski County: 4 deaths map | Pulaski County, Logan County, Sebastian County, Perry County |
| 27 | SR-16 State Highway |
13 | 12 | 1 → 3 | — | Washington County, Cleburne County, White County, Van Buren County |
| 28 | I-430 Interstate |
13 | 10 | 0 → 1 | near Pulaski County: 7 deaths map | Pulaski County |
| 29 | US-71B U.S. Highway |
11 | 9 | 0 → 1 | near Washington County: 9 deaths map | Washington County, Sebastian County |
| 30 | SR-25 State Highway |
11 | 10 | 0 → 6 | — | Independence County, Cleburne County, Faulkner County, Lawrence County |
| 31 | SR-8 State Highway |
11 | 10 | 0 → 6 | near Polk County: 3 deaths map | Polk County, Montgomery County, Cleveland County, Dallas County |
| 32 | SR-23 State Highway |
10 | 9 | 0 → 8 | near Carroll County: 3 deaths map | Franklin County, Carroll County, Madison County |
| 33 | SR-1 State Highway |
9 | 7 | 0 → 2 | near Cross County: 3 deaths map | Cross County, Poinsett County, Lee County, St. Francis County |
| 34 | SR-338 State Highway |
9 | 8 | 0 → 3 | near Pulaski County: 6 deaths map | Pulaski County |
| 35 | SR-14 State Highway |
8 | 7 | 0 → 5 | near Poinsett County: 4 deaths map | Poinsett County, Stone County, Independence County |
| 36 | SR-365 State Highway |
8 | 8 | 0 → 3 | — | Pulaski County, Jefferson County |
| 37 | SR-36 State Highway |
8 | 8 | 0 → 2 | near White County: 3 deaths map | White County, Faulkner County |
| 38 | SR-59 State Highway |
8 | 6 | 0 → 3 | near Washington County: 3 deaths map | Benton County, Washington County, Crawford County |
| 39 | SR-35 State Highway |
7 | 6 | 0 → 2 | near Drew County: 3 deaths map | Drew County, Saline County, Grant County |
| 40 | SR-88 State Highway |
7 | 6 | 0 → 1 | near Polk County: 3 deaths map | Polk County, Jefferson County, Montgomery County |
| 41 | SR-43 State Highway |
7 | 7 | 0 → 3 | near Benton County: 3 deaths map | Benton County, Newton County, Boone County |
| 42 | SR-367 State Highway |
7 | 7 | 0 → 3 | — | White County, Jackson County, Pulaski County, Lawrence County |
| 43 | I-440 Interstate |
7 | 7 | 0 → 3 | near Pulaski County: 3 deaths map | Pulaski County |
| 44 | SR-115 State Highway |
6 | 5 | 0 → 1 | — | Lawrence County, Randolph County |
| 45 | SR-60 State Highway |
6 | 5 | 0 → 1 | near Faulkner County: 3 deaths map | Faulkner County, Perry County |
| 46 | SR-69 State Highway |
6 | 6 | 0 → 1 | — | Independence County, Craighead County, Jackson County, Poinsett County |
| 47 | SR-140 State Highway |
6 | 6 | 0 → 1 | — | Mississippi County, Poinsett County |
| 48 | SR-45 State Highway |
6 | 5 | 0 → 3 | — | Washington County, Sebastian County, Madison County |
| 49 | SR-72 State Highway |
6 | 6 | 0 → 1 | — | Benton County |
| 50 | SR-107 State Highway |
5 | 5 | 0 → 1 | — | Pulaski County, Faulkner County |
| 51 | I-630 Interstate |
5 | 5 | 0 → 3 | — | Pulaski County |
| 52 | SR-12 State Highway |
5 | 5 | 0 → 1 | near Benton County: 4 deaths map | Benton County |
| 53 | SR-15 State Highway |
5 | 5 | 0 → 0 | — | Jefferson County, Union County, Lonoke County |
| 54 | US-371 U.S. Highway |
5 | 5 | 0 → 1 | — | Columbia County, Sevier County, Nevada County, Hempstead County |
| 55 | I-555 Interstate |
5 | 4 | 0 → 1 | near Craighead County: 3 deaths map | Craighead County, Poinsett County |
| 56 | SR-21 State Highway |
5 | 4 | 0 → 2 | — | Carroll County |
| 57 | SR-265 State Highway |
5 | 4 | 0 → 4 | — | Washington County, Benton County |
| 58 | SR-530 State Highway |
4 | 4 | 0 → 0 | — | Lincoln County, Jefferson County |
| 59 | SR-89 State Highway |
4 | 4 | 0 → 2 | — | Faulkner County, Lonoke County |
| 60 | SR-463 State Highway |
4 | 3 | 0 → 3 | near Craighead County: 3 deaths map | Craighead County |
Deaths = people killed in crashes on the road, 2020–2024. A crash counts for the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its location; county and unsigned roads are not ranked because their numbers repeat. The stretch is the ~7-mile square with the most deaths on that road. Source: NHTSA FARS.
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Questions
Deadliest roads — FAQ
What is the deadliest highway in Arkansas?
I-40 is the deadliest road in Arkansas: 77 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Pulaski County (6 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: I-30 (68) and US-70 (51). Long, busy highways lead on totals; the deadliest-stretch column shows where on each road the deaths cluster.
Why is there no deaths-per-mile figure?
FARS records where each fatal crash happened but not how long each route is or how much traffic it carries, so we show totals and the worst ~7-mile stretch rather than a rate we would have to estimate.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which records every fatal crash on US public roads, for 2020–2024. Each crash is credited to the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its trafficway.