COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Bracken County: smaller FARS fatality book
Bracken County (KY) holds a smaller FARS book (13, #2,650 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 13
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.4%
- of Kentucky road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Bracken County ranks #2,650 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (13 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Bracken County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Bracken County carries a bottom-third fatality book (13 across 2016-2023, #2,650 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,650 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost BRACKEN-23 · Bracken 13 deaths
Bracken County · 3 latest · stable
- MILE 13 tot
- POST 3 yr
- BAND 13 book
- VOL Stable
- AVG 12 crash
- YOY 1.4/yr
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How does Bracken County compare?
Bracken County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.4% of Kentucky'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: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Bracken County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Kentucky statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- 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 BLetter index including KY counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Bracken County, Kentucky?
Bracken County recorded 13 total traffic fatalities across 12 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Bracken County?
With a small recorded crash count (12), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Bracken County. Statewide data for Kentucky may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Bracken County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Bracken County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Bracken County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Bracken County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Bracken County compare to the rest of Kentucky?
Bracken County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, below the Kentucky county average of 7. Visit the Kentucky state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Bracken 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.