COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Montgomery County: smaller FARS fatality book
Montgomery County (AR) holds a smaller FARS book (24, #2,231 of 3,137) with 2 latest-year deaths.
- 24
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.3%
- of Arkansas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Montgomery County ranks #2,231 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (24 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Montgomery County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Montgomery County carries a bottom-third fatality book (24 across 2016-2023, #2,231 of 3,137) at 2 latest-year deaths.
- #2,231 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost MONTGOMERY-9 · Montgomery 24 deaths
Montgomery County · 2 latest · stable
- MILE 24 tot
- POST 2 yr
- BAND 24 book
- VOL Stable
- AVG 24 crash
- YOY 2.7/yr
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How does Montgomery County compare?
Montgomery County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.3% of Arkansas's statewide total, more than 27% 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Arkansas?
Montgomery County recorded 24 total traffic fatalities across 24 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.7 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Montgomery County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Montgomery County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Arkansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Montgomery County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Montgomery County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Montgomery County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Montgomery County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Montgomery County compare to the rest of Arkansas?
Montgomery County recorded 2 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 Montgomery 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.