COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Adair County, Iowa
Road fatality data for Adair County (IA). Data period: 2016-2022.
- 30
- Total Fatalities (2016-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Iowa road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Adair County: 0 latest-year deaths, book 30 (#1,984 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Adair County
Adair 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 Iowa's statewide total.
- #1,984 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost ADAIR-1 · Adair 30 deaths
Adair County · 0 latest · stable
- PHOTO 30 tot
- VS-ST 0 yr
- CRASH 30 book
- FARS Stable
- NHTSA 27 crash
- MILE 3.3/yr
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How does Adair County compare?
Adair County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Iowa'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 Adair County
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- Iowa statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for IA
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
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- 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 ALetter index including IA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Adair County, Iowa?
Adair County recorded 30 total traffic fatalities across 27 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Adair County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Adair County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Iowa may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Adair County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Adair County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Adair County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Adair 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 Adair County compare to the rest of Iowa?
Adair County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Iowa county average of 4. Visit the Iowa state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Adair 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.