COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Carroll County: smaller FARS fatality book
Carroll County (MO) holds a smaller FARS book (23, #2,248 of 3,137) with 4 latest-year deaths.
- 23
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 4
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.4%
- of Missouri road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Carroll County ranks #2,248 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (23 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Carroll County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Carroll County carries a bottom-third fatality book (23 across 2016-2023, #2,248 of 3,137) at 4 latest-year deaths.
- #2,248 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 44%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost CARROLL-33 · Carroll 23 deaths
Carroll County · 4 latest · stable
- MILE 23 tot
- POST 4 yr
- BAND 23 book
- VOL Stable
- AVG 20 crash
- YOY 2.6/yr
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How does Carroll County compare?
Carroll County recorded 4 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.4% of Missouri'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 Carroll 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 Carroll County, Missouri?
Carroll County recorded 23 total traffic fatalities across 20 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 4 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.6 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Carroll County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Carroll County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Missouri may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Carroll County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Carroll County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Carroll County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Carroll County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Carroll County compare to the rest of Missouri?
Carroll County recorded 4 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 Carroll 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.