COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Burt County: smaller FARS fatality book
Burt County (NE) holds a smaller FARS book (20, #2,360 of 3,137) with 4 latest-year deaths.
- 20
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 4
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 1.8%
- of Nebraska road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Burt County ranks #2,360 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (20 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Burt County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Burt County carries a bottom-third fatality book (20 across 2016-2023, #2,360 of 3,137) at 4 latest-year deaths.
- #2,360 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 44%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost BURT-21 · Burt 20 deaths
Burt County · 4 latest · stable
- RANK 20 tot
- BOOK 4 yr
- TREND 20 book
- CAUSE Stable
- PHOTO 20 crash
- VS-ST 2.2/yr
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How does Burt County compare?
Burt County recorded 4 road deaths in its most recent year, 1.8% of Nebraska's statewide total, more than 44% 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 Burt County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Nebraska statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for NE
- 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 NE counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Burt County, Nebraska?
Burt County recorded 20 total traffic fatalities across 20 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 4 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Burt County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Burt County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Nebraska may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Burt County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Burt County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Burt County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Burt County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Burt County compare to the rest of Nebraska?
Burt County recorded 4 deaths in its most recent year, above the Nebraska county average of 2. Visit the Nebraska state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Burt 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.