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Arkansas — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Arkansas (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
805
All recorded years
Avg. per year
81
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
LITTLE ROCK
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#23
of 51 states · 1.7% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer634 · 79%
- Straight truck171 · 21%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
58'15
68'16
80'17
76'18
75'19
76'20
105'21
93'22
89'23
85'24
Deadliest Cities
01LITTLE ROCK18
02JONESBORO14
03TEXARKANA11
04LONOKE10
05WEST MEMPHIS10
06SPRINGDALE9
07NORTH LITTLE ROCK8
08MONROE7
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.