COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Caldwell County: smaller FARS fatality book
Caldwell County (MO) holds a smaller FARS book (16, #2,522 of 3,137) with 6 latest-year deaths.
- 16
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 6
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.6%
- of Missouri road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Caldwell County ranks #2,522 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (16 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Caldwell County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Caldwell County carries a bottom-third fatality book (16 across 2016-2023, #2,522 of 3,137) at 6 latest-year deaths.
- #2,522 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 56%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost CALDWELL-25 · Caldwell 16 deaths
Caldwell County · 6 latest · stable
- MILE 16 tot
- POST 6 yr
- BAND 16 book
- VOL Stable
- AVG 12 crash
- YOY 1.8/yr
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How does Caldwell County compare?
Caldwell County recorded 6 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.6% of Missouri's statewide total, more than 56% 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 Caldwell County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Missouri statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for MO
- 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 CLetter index including MO counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Caldwell County, Missouri?
Caldwell County recorded 16 total traffic fatalities across 12 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 6 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.8 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Caldwell County?
With a small recorded crash count (12), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Caldwell County. Statewide data for Missouri may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Caldwell County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Caldwell County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Caldwell County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Caldwell County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Caldwell County compare to the rest of Missouri?
Caldwell County recorded 6 deaths in its most recent year, below the Missouri county average of 9. Visit the Missouri state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Caldwell 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.