COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Prairie County, Arkansas
Road fatality data for Prairie County (AR). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 24
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 4
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.7%
- of Arkansas road deaths
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Prairie County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 4 deaths in the latest year.
Prairie County on a falling FARS trend
Prairie County recorded 4 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 0.7% of Arkansas's statewide total.
- #2,235 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 44%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost PRAIRIE-117 · Prairie 24 deaths
Prairie County · 4 latest · decreasing
- FARS 24 tot
- NHTSA 4 yr
- MILE 24 book
- POST Decreasing
- BAND 24 crash
- VOL 2.7/yr
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How does Prairie County compare?
Prairie 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 Prairie 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 Prairie County, Arkansas?
Prairie County recorded 24 total traffic fatalities across 24 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 Prairie County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Prairie County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Arkansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Prairie County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Prairie County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Prairie County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Prairie County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Prairie County compare to the rest of Arkansas?
Prairie 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 Prairie 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.