COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Cleveland County: smaller FARS fatality book
Cleveland County (AR) holds a smaller FARS book (24, #2,203 of 3,137) with 4 latest-year deaths.
- 24
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 4
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.7%
- of Arkansas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Cleveland County ranks #2,203 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (24 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Cleveland County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Cleveland County carries a bottom-third fatality book (24 across 2016-2023, #2,203 of 3,137) at 4 latest-year deaths.
- #2,203 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 44%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost CLEVELAND-25 · Cleveland 24 deaths
Cleveland County · 4 latest · stable
- CAUSE 24 tot
- PHOTO 4 yr
- VS-ST 24 book
- CRASH Stable
- FARS 21 crash
- NHTSA 2.7/yr
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How does Cleveland County compare?
Cleveland County recorded 4 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.7% of Arkansas's statewide total, more than 44% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Cleveland County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Arkansas statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for AR
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with CLetter index including AR counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Cleveland County, Arkansas?
Cleveland County recorded 24 total traffic fatalities across 21 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 4 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.7 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Cleveland County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Cleveland County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Arkansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Cleveland County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Cleveland County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Cleveland County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Cleveland County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Cleveland County compare to the rest of Arkansas?
Cleveland County recorded 4 deaths in its most recent year, below the Arkansas county average of 8. Visit the Arkansas state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Cleveland County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.