COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Dallas County: smaller FARS fatality book
Dallas County (AR) holds a smaller FARS book (12, #2,701 of 3,137) with 4 latest-year deaths.
- 12
- Total Fatalities (2017-2023)
- 4
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.7%
- of Arkansas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Dallas County ranks #2,701 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (12 across 2017-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Dallas County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Dallas County carries a bottom-third fatality book (12 across 2017-2023, #2,701 of 3,137) at 4 latest-year deaths.
- #2,701 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 44%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost DALLAS-39 · Dallas 12 deaths
Dallas County · 4 latest · stable
- BOOK 12 tot
- TREND 4 yr
- CAUSE 12 book
- PHOTO Stable
- VS-ST 12 crash
- CRASH 1.3/yr
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How does Dallas County compare?
Dallas 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: 2017-2023.
More road safety data related to Dallas 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 DLetter index including AR counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Dallas County, Arkansas?
Dallas County recorded 12 total traffic fatalities across 12 reported crashes over the data period (2017-2023). The most recent year saw 4 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Dallas County?
With a small recorded crash count (12), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Dallas County. Statewide data for Arkansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Dallas County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Dallas County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Dallas County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Dallas County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Dallas County compare to the rest of Arkansas?
Dallas 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 Dallas 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 2017-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.