COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Adair County, Kentucky
Road fatality data for Adair County (KY). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 33
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 15.6
- Per 100k Residents
- Below average
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Adair County: 15.6/100k (#1,201 of 2,328), book 33 (#1,882 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Adair County
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Adair County ranks #1,201 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #56 of 98 rated counties in KY. Adair County's fatality rate of 15.6 per 100,000 residents places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure.
- #1,201 of 2,328
- among rated U.S. counties by rate
- #1,882 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- #56 of 98
- in KY by rate
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost ADAIR-1-KY · Adair 15.6/100k · #1,201 of 2,328
Adair County · 15.6/100k · stable
- MILE 15.6/100k
- POST #1,201 of 2,328
- BAND 33 book
- VOL Stable
- AVG 28 crash
- YOY -27.1% vs KY
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How does Adair County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Adair County is 27% safer than the comparison
2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.
Among the 15 rated counties in Kentucky, Adair County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 21.4 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure. The gap between Adair County's rate and the state average is 5.8 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Pike County, at 37.5 per 100,000 (a difference of 21.9). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Breathitt County (54.0), Breckinridge County (52.1), Todd County (48.0), Caldwell County (47.8), Webster County (47.1), Floyd County (46.5), Carroll County (45.5), Butler County (40.4), Simpson County (39.6), Logan County (38.9), Powell County (38.5), Jackson County (38.2), Ohio County (38.1), Pike County (37.5).
Adair County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
16 Lower than most a lower per-capita rate than 52% of 2,328 rated counties
rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more rated counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-09-03
More road safety data related to Adair County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Adair County vs other counties by ratePer-100k fatality comparison
- Kentucky statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for KY
- 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 ALetter index including KY counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Adair County, Kentucky?
Adair County recorded 33 total traffic fatalities across 28 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.7 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 Kentucky 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?
Adair County has a fatality rate of 15.6 per 100,000 residents, which places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does Adair County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Adair County ranks #1,201 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #56 of 98 rated counties in KY, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Adair County compare to the rest of Kentucky?
Adair County's per-capita rate of 15.6 per 100,000 residents is below the Kentucky county average of 21.4. Visit the Kentucky 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 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.