COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Adams County: smaller FARS fatality book
Adams County (IA) holds a smaller FARS book (5, #2,978 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 5
- Total Fatalities (2019-2021)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Iowa road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Adams County ranks #2,978 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (5 across 2019-2021) - bottom-third book size.
Adams County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Adams County carries a bottom-third fatality book (5 across 2019-2021, #2,978 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,978 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost ADAMS-3-IA · Adams 5 deaths
Adams County · 0 latest · stable
- PHOTO 5 tot
- VS-ST 0 yr
- CRASH 5 book
- FARS Stable
- NHTSA 5 crash
- MILE 0.6/yr
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How does Adams County compare?
Adams 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: 2019-2021.
More road safety data related to Adams County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- 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
- 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 IA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Adams County, Iowa?
Adams County recorded 5 total traffic fatalities across 5 reported crashes over the data period (2019-2021). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.6 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Adams County?
With a small recorded crash count (5), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Adams County. Statewide data for Iowa may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Adams County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Adams County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Adams County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Adams 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 Adams County compare to the rest of Iowa?
Adams 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 Adams 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 2019-2021 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.