Reviewing motor vehicle crashreports to identify potential safety concerns on state highways. Conduct hot spot and systemic or systematic crash analyses on selected locations and submit considerations for safety improvements.
· Recent data shows that Arkansas reached a 10-year high in pedestrian fatalities in 2020 with 81 deaths. In 2023, there were 74 pedestrian fatalities. Urban areas count for 70% of pedestrian...
· The Arkansas Highway Safety Office previously published crash statistic books that included information about vehicle and motorcycle crashes in a variety of situations such as alcohol-related, weather-related, road conditions and time of day for both fatal and non-fatal crashes.
The goal of the Share the Road campaign is to provide travelers with information on laws, policies, maps, and resources to commute safely on Arkansas’ roadways, whether by walking, driving, or biking.
Addressing these prevalent causes of roadaccidents in Arkansas through strict enforcement, public awareness campaigns, improved infrastructure, and advanced safety technologies can help reduce the number of incidents and enhance roadsafety in the state.
· This dashboard reports the number of fatalities on Arkansasroadways from 2016 through 2023. View trends, associated demographics, and information on safety equipment usage.
· Created in partnership with the ArkansasStatePolice, the dashboard contains information on where roadwayfatalities occurred in the state, trends over time, demographics of the people who died, and the role of risky behaviors such as failure to use seatbelts, helmets, or other protections.
