COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Bristol (City) County: smaller FARS fatality book
Bristol (City) County (VA) holds a smaller FARS book (7, #2,915 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 7
- Total Fatalities (2018-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Virginia road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Bristol (City) County ranks #2,915 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (7 across 2018-2022) - bottom-third book size.
Bristol (City) County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Bristol (City) County carries a bottom-third fatality book (7 across 2018-2022, #2,915 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,915 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost BRISTOL-CITY · Bristol (City) 7 deaths
Bristol (City) County · 0 latest · stable
- YOY 7 tot
- RATE 0 yr
- RANK 7 book
- BOOK Stable
- TREND 7 crash
- CAUSE 0.8/yr
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How does Bristol (City) County compare?
Bristol (City) County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Virginia'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: 2018-2022.
More road safety data related to Bristol (City) County
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- Deadliest states for driving Context for VA
- State fatality changes Year-over-year state trends
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- National statistics download FARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality data Methodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road risk Rate denominator explained
- Counties starting with B Letter index including VA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Bristol (City) County, Virginia?
Bristol (City) County recorded 7 total traffic fatalities across 7 reported crashes over the data period (2018-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.8 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Bristol (City) County?
With a small recorded crash count (7), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Bristol (City) County. Statewide data for Virginia may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Bristol (City) County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Bristol (City) County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Bristol (City) County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Bristol (City) 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 Bristol (City) County compare to the rest of Virginia?
Bristol (City) County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Virginia county average of 7. Visit the Virginia state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Bristol (City) 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 2018-2022 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.