Beware! These Highways in Arkansas are Ranked the Deadliest
If you have a job that requires you to be on the road then more than likely you have seen a wreck or even a fatality. In 2020, in the United States, it was estimated that 39,000 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes.
The website Stacker ranks data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System and they have identified highways in Arkansas that had the most crashes or fatalities in 2020. There were several ties discovered in the findings of several roads in the state in the latest data released from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Let's take a look at the Most Dangerous and Deadliest Highways in Arkansas.
According to Rank
#25. US-82-7
Total fatalities: 2
Number of crashes: 2
#17. US-67-13
Total fatalities: 3
Number of crashes: 3
#17. US-65-9
Total fatalities: 3
Number of crashes: 3
#17. US-62-2
Total fatalities: 3
Number of crashes: 3
#17. US-62-10
Total fatalities: 3
Number of crashes: 3
#17. US-167-17
Total fatalities: 3
Number of crashes: 3
#17. I-530-5
Total fatalities: 3
Number of crashes: 3
#17. I-530-1
Total fatalities: 3
Number of crashes: 3
#17. I-30-210
Total fatalities: 3
Number of crashes: 3
#14. US-62-13
Total fatalities: 4
Number of crashes: 3
#14. I-430-21
Total fatalities: 4
Number of crashes: 3
#14. I-30-12
Total fatalities: 4
Number of crashes: 3
#11. US-71-18B
Total fatalities: 4
Number of crashes: 4
#11. US-412-2
Total fatalities: 4
Number of crashes: 4
#11. I-630-21
Total fatalities: 4
Number of crashes: 4
#10. US-63-4
Total fatalities: 5
Number of crashes: 3
#6. US-67-10
Total fatalities: 5
Number of crashes: 4
#6. I-40-51
Total fatalities: 5
Number of crashes: 4
#6. I-40-22
Total fatalities: 5
Number of crashes: 4
#6. I-40-12
Total fatalities: 5
Number of crashes: 4
#5. US-63-17
Total fatalities: 6
Number of crashes: 3
#4. SR-25-3
Total fatalities: 6
Number of crashes: 5
#1. US-71-17B
Total fatalities: 6
Number of crashes: 6
#1. US-70-12
Total fatalities: 6
Number of crashes: 6
#1. I-30-23
Total fatalities: 6
Number of crashes: 6
Even though Americans travel many miles every day traffic accidents or fatalities are avoidable if drivers would obey the law.
Most accidents have been the direct result of driving under the influence, speeding, and not wearing a seat belt.