COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Clay County, Alabama
Road fatality data for Clay County (AL). Data period: 2016-2022.
- 28
- Total Fatalities (2016-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Alabama road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Clay County: 0 latest-year deaths, book 28 (#2,067 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Clay County
Clay County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, which is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county, 0.0% of Alabama's statewide total.
- #2,067 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost CLAY-27 · Clay 28 deaths
Clay County · 0 latest · stable
- POST 28 tot
- BAND 0 yr
- VOL 28 book
- AVG Stable
- YOY 22 crash
- RATE 3.1/yr
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How does Clay County compare?
Clay County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Alabama's statewide total, more than 9% 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: 2016-2022.
More road safety data related to Clay County
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- Alabama statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for AL
- 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 AL counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Clay County, Alabama?
Clay County recorded 28 total traffic fatalities across 22 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.1 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Clay County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Clay County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Alabama may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Clay County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Clay County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Clay County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Clay County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county.
How does Clay County compare to the rest of Alabama?
Clay County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Alabama county average of 15. Visit the Alabama state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Clay 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 2016-2022 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.