COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Perry County, Arkansas
Road fatality data for Perry County (AR). Data period: 2016-2022.
- 21
- Total Fatalities (2016-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Arkansas road deaths
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Perry County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 0 deaths in the latest year.
Perry County on a falling FARS trend
Perry County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, which is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county, 0.0% of Arkansas's statewide total.
- #2,344 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost PERRY-105-AR · Perry 21 deaths
Perry County · 0 latest · decreasing
- POST 21 tot
- BAND 0 yr
- VOL 21 book
- AVG Decreasing
- YOY 21 crash
- RATE 2.3/yr
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How does Perry County compare?
Perry County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Arkansas's statewide total, more than 9% 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: 2016-2022.
More road safety data related to Perry County
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- 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 PLetter index including AR counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Perry County, Arkansas?
Perry County recorded 21 total traffic fatalities across 21 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Perry County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Perry County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Arkansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Perry County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Perry County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Perry County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Perry County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county.
How does Perry County compare to the rest of Arkansas?
Perry County recorded 0 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 Perry 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 2016-2022 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.