COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Carter County: smaller FARS fatality book
Carter County (MO) holds a smaller FARS book (18, #2,443 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 18
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of Missouri road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Carter County ranks #2,443 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (18 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Carter County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Carter County carries a bottom-third fatality book (18 across 2016-2023, #2,443 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,443 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost CARTER-35 · Carter 18 deaths
Carter County · 1 latest · stable
- BAND 18 tot
- VOL 1 yr
- AVG 18 book
- YOY Stable
- RATE 18 crash
- RANK 2.0/yr
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How does Carter County compare?
Carter County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.1% of Missouri'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 Carter 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 Carter County, Missouri?
Carter County recorded 18 total traffic fatalities across 18 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.0 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Carter County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Carter County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Missouri may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Carter County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Carter County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Carter County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Carter County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Carter County compare to the rest of Missouri?
Carter County recorded 1 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 Carter 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.