COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Brooks County, Texas
Road fatality data for Brooks County (TX). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 31
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Texas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Brooks County: 1 latest-year deaths, book 31 (#1,953 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Brooks County
Brooks County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls, 0.0% of Texas's statewide total.
- #1,953 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost BROOKS-47 · Brooks 31 deaths
Brooks County · 1 latest · stable
- BOOK 31 tot
- TREND 1 yr
- CAUSE 31 book
- PHOTO Stable
- VS-ST 21 crash
- CRASH 3.4/yr
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How does Brooks County compare?
Brooks County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Texas'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: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Brooks County
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- 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
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- 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 Brooks County, Texas?
Brooks County recorded 31 total traffic fatalities across 21 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Brooks County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Brooks County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Texas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Brooks County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Brooks County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Brooks County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Brooks County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Brooks County compare to the rest of Texas?
Brooks County recorded 1 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 Brooks 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.