Fatal car crashes in Pulaski County, Arkansas
From 2020 through 2024, 426 people died in 406 crashes on roads in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
That is 21.2 deaths a year for every 100,000 residents, about the same as the Arkansas rate of 20.6 and above the US rate of 12.1.
I-30 (23Y) had more fatal crashes than any other road here: 43, killing 44.
Hit-and-runs made up 13% of fatal crashes here, against 5% statewide.
In 2024, 91 people were killed, 7% more than in 2020 (85).
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 · population: Census 2024 estimate, 401,209 · checked October 2, 2026
people killed in crashes, 2020-2024 (406 crashes)
deaths a year per 100,000 residents (Arkansas 20.6, US 12.1)
pedestrians killed, 31% of all deaths here
of fatal crashes involved a driver police reported as drinking
Where the fatal crashes happened
Each dot is one crash that killed at least one person, placed at the coordinates in the police report.
The deadliest roads in Pulaski County
I-30 (23Y) leads with 43 fatal crashes in five years. Roads are counted by the name in the crash report; a highway's frontage roads and ramps count toward it.
| # | Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-30 23Y | 43 | 44 |
| 2 | US-70 | 34 | 35 |
| 3 | I-40 | 26 | 27 |
| 4 | I-430 | 23 | 28 |
| 5 | US-67 | 22 | 24 |
| 6 | I-530 | 17 | 19 |
| 7 | I-630 | 13 | 13 |
| 8 | I-440 | 12 | 12 |
| 9 | SR-338 | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | SR-5 | 10 | 11 |
Deaths by year
Pulaski County ranks 1st of 71 Arkansas counties by deaths and 55th by death rate (1st = highest), among counties with 10 or more fatal crashes.
When crashes turn deadly
61% of fatal crashes here happened in the dark. The single deadliest hour was 12 am to 1 am.
Saturday had the most fatal crashes (77), and 36% fell on a Saturday or Sunday.
By month, October was the worst (44 crashes across the five years).
What was involved
Shares of fatal crashes (or of deaths) in Pulaski County, next to Arkansas and the US. Red marks a share at least a quarter higher than the state's.
| Factor | Pulaski County | Share | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding was a factor a driver coded by police as speeding, racing or too fast for conditions | 72 | 18% | 22% | 28% |
| A driver had been drinking police reported alcohol involvement for at least one driver | 117 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| A large truck was involved a truck over 10,000 lbs | 28 | 7% | 15% | 13% |
| Hit-and-run a driver left the scene | 52 | 13% | 5% | 7% |
| Pedestrians killed share of all deaths | 131 | 31% | 12% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists killed share of all deaths | 52 | 12% | 14% | 15% |
| Bicyclists killed share of all deaths | 8 | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Teens (15-19) killed share of all deaths | 10 | 2% | 6% | 7% |
After a crash in Pulaski County
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Get the crash report
Statewide copies come from Arkansas State Police Crash Records Section (Arkansas Department of Public Safety), cost $10 per report if you were involved in the crash; $25 per report if you were not involved (the portal's own page states $25.00) and are usually ready Most reports can be ordered within about 10 days of the report being completed; the portal says most are accessible within 10 business days of the crash.
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Know your deadline
Arkansas gives you three years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Ark. Code § 16-56-105(3) (as applied by U.S. District Court, E.D. Ark.)).
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Who pays
Arkansas is an at-fault state: the driver who caused the crash, through their liability insurance, pays for the injuries and damage.
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If you were partly at fault
If you were partly at fault, your damages are reduced by your percentage of fault, but you recover nothing if your fault is equal to or greater than the other party's (50% or more).
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The other driver’s minimum coverage
The legal minimum liability coverage in Arkansas is $25,000 per injured person, $50,000 per crash and $25,000 for property (25/50/25).
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Cities in Pulaski County
| City | Deaths 2020-24 | Per 100K a year | Pedestrians | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 223 | 21.8 | 88 | 204,774 |
| North Little Rock | 56 | 17.4 | 16 | 64,498 |
| Jacksonville | 26 | 17.9 | 8 | 29,129 |
Nearby counties
| County | Distance | Deaths 2020-24 | Per 100K a year | Pedestrians | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline County, Arkansas | 22 mi | 91 | 13.9 | 10 | 131,252 |
| Lonoke County, Arkansas | 24 mi | 71 | 18.6 | 8 | 76,389 |
| Faulkner County, Arkansas | 26 mi | 91 | 13.8 | 7 | 131,611 |
| Grant County, Arkansas | 34 mi | 28 | 30.2 | 2 | 18,546 |
| Perry County, Arkansas | 37 mi | 11 | 21.5 | 1 | 10,251 |
| Conway County, Arkansas | 40 mi | 24 | 22.4 | 0 | 21,422 |
| Jefferson County, Arkansas | 40 mi | 80 | 25.1 | 17 | 63,672 |
| Prairie County, Arkansas | 43 mi | 18 | 45.4 | 1 | 7,935 |
About these numbers
FARS counts every crash on a public road in which someone died within 30 days. It leaves out the far larger number of crashes that only injured people. Places are as coded in the report: a crash on a county road just outside city limits counts for the county, not the city. Rates use the Census 2024 population estimate and the five-year average.