Arkansas police report 19 deaths in 18 wrecks

What happened

Arkansas police reported that 19 people were killed in 18 wrecks on state roads during the first week of September. The reported count covers crashes across the state during that week.

The number of deaths was higher than the number of wrecks because the 18 crashes together resulted in 19 fatalities. The report did not identify the people who died or describe the circumstances of the individual crashes.

What the count covers

The report measures two things: 18 wrecks and 19 people killed. Its time frame was the first week of September.

The count concerns state roads and was reported by Arkansas police. It does not establish that one crash caused more than one death in every case, only that the total number of deaths was one higher than the total number of wrecks.

What remains to be established

The report did not identify the counties, roads or communities where the wrecks occurred. It also did not state whether weather, road conditions, speed, alcohol, distracted driving or another factor played a role in any crash.

The names of those killed, the dates and times of the individual wrecks, and information about any injuries or charges were not included in the report. Those details would be needed to describe each crash separately.

The reported figures provide a statewide total for the first week of September: 18 wrecks and 19 deaths. Any comparison with another period would require another dated crash total.