COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Monroe County, Arkansas
Road fatality data for Monroe County (AR). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 35
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 7
- Latest Year Deaths
- Near average count
- 1.2%
- of Arkansas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Monroe County: 7 latest-year deaths, book 35 (#1,828 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Monroe County
Monroe County recorded 7 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 1.2% of Arkansas's statewide total.
- #1,828 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 61%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost MONROE-95 · Monroe 35 deaths
Monroe County · 7 latest · stable
- CRASH 35 tot
- FARS 7 yr
- NHTSA 35 book
- MILE Stable
- POST 29 crash
- BAND 3.9/yr
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How does Monroe County compare?
Monroe County recorded 7 road deaths in its most recent year, 1.2% of Arkansas's statewide total, more than 61% 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 Monroe 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 MLetter index including AR counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Monroe County, Arkansas?
Monroe County recorded 35 total traffic fatalities across 29 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 7 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.9 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Monroe County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Monroe County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Arkansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Monroe County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Monroe County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Monroe County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Monroe County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Monroe County compare to the rest of Arkansas?
Monroe County recorded 7 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 Monroe 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.