COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Baylor County: smaller FARS fatality book
Baylor County (TX) holds a smaller FARS book (12, #2,697 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 12
- Total Fatalities (2017-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of Texas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Baylor County ranks #2,697 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (12 across 2017-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Baylor County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Baylor County carries a bottom-third fatality book (12 across 2017-2023, #2,697 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,697 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost BAYLOR-23 · Baylor 12 deaths
Baylor County · 3 latest · stable
- VOL 12 tot
- AVG 3 yr
- YOY 12 book
- RATE Stable
- RANK 11 crash
- BOOK 1.3/yr
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How does Baylor County compare?
Baylor County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.1% of Texas's statewide total, more than 37% 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 Baylor County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Texas statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for TX
- 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 TX counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Baylor County, Texas?
Baylor County recorded 12 total traffic fatalities across 11 reported crashes over the data period (2017-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Baylor County?
With a small recorded crash count (11), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Baylor County. Statewide data for Texas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Baylor County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Baylor County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Baylor County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Baylor County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Baylor County compare to the rest of Texas?
Baylor County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, below the Texas county average of 17. Visit the Texas state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Baylor 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.