COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Carlisle County: smaller FARS fatality book
Carlisle County (KY) holds a smaller FARS book (13, #2,656 of 3,137) with 2 latest-year deaths.
- 13
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.2%
- of Kentucky road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Carlisle County ranks #2,656 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (13 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Carlisle County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Carlisle County carries a bottom-third fatality book (13 across 2016-2023, #2,656 of 3,137) at 2 latest-year deaths.
- #2,656 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost CARLISLE-39 · Carlisle 13 deaths
Carlisle County · 2 latest · stable
- BOOK 13 tot
- TREND 2 yr
- CAUSE 13 book
- PHOTO Stable
- VS-ST 13 crash
- CRASH 1.4/yr
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How does Carlisle County compare?
Carlisle County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.2% of Kentucky's statewide total, more than 27% 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 Carlisle 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 CLetter index including KY counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Carlisle County, Kentucky?
Carlisle County recorded 13 total traffic fatalities across 13 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Carlisle County?
With a small recorded crash count (13), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Carlisle County. Statewide data for Kentucky may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Carlisle County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Carlisle County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Carlisle County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Carlisle County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Carlisle County compare to the rest of Kentucky?
Carlisle County recorded 2 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 Carlisle 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.