COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Barber County: smaller FARS fatality book
Barber County (KS) holds a smaller FARS book (11, #2,750 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 11
- Total Fatalities (2017-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.3%
- of Kansas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Barber County ranks #2,750 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (11 across 2017-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Barber County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Barber County carries a bottom-third fatality book (11 across 2017-2023, #2,750 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,750 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost BARBER-7 · Barber 11 deaths
Barber County · 1 latest · stable
- RATE 11 tot
- RANK 1 yr
- BOOK 11 book
- TREND Stable
- CAUSE 9 crash
- PHOTO 1.2/yr
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How does Barber County compare?
Barber County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.3% of Kansas's statewide total, more than 19% 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: 2017-2023.
More road safety data related to Barber County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Kansas statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for KS
- 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 BLetter index including KS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Barber County, Kansas?
Barber County recorded 11 total traffic fatalities across 9 reported crashes over the data period (2017-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Barber County?
With a small recorded crash count (9), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Barber County. Statewide data for Kansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Barber County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Barber County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Barber County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Barber County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Barber County compare to the rest of Kansas?
Barber County recorded 1 deaths in its most recent year, below the Kansas county average of 4. Visit the Kansas state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Barber 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 2017-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.