COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Bent County: smaller FARS fatality book
Bent County (CO) holds a smaller FARS book (9, #2,831 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 9
- Total Fatalities (2017-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of Colorado road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Bent County ranks #2,831 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (9 across 2017-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Bent County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Bent County carries a bottom-third fatality book (9 across 2017-2023, #2,831 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,831 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost BENT-11 · Bent 9 deaths
Bent County · 1 latest · stable
- BOOK 9 tot
- TREND 1 yr
- CAUSE 9 book
- PHOTO Stable
- VS-ST 7 crash
- CRASH 1.0/yr
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How does Bent County compare?
Bent County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.1% of Colorado'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 Bent County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Colorado statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for CO
- 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 CO counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Bent County, Colorado?
Bent County recorded 9 total traffic fatalities across 7 reported crashes over the data period (2017-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.0 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Bent County?
With a small recorded crash count (7), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Bent County. Statewide data for Colorado may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Bent County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Bent County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Bent County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Bent County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Bent County compare to the rest of Colorado?
Bent County recorded 1 deaths in its most recent year, below the Colorado county average of 11. Visit the Colorado state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Bent 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.