COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Clinton County: smaller FARS fatality book
Clinton County (KY) holds a smaller FARS book (24, #2,204 of 3,137) with 5 latest-year deaths.
- 24
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 5
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.6%
- of Kentucky road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Clinton County ranks #2,204 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (24 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Clinton County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Clinton County carries a bottom-third fatality book (24 across 2016-2023, #2,204 of 3,137) at 5 latest-year deaths.
- #2,204 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 51%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost CLINTON-53 · Clinton 24 deaths
Clinton County · 5 latest · stable
- RATE 24 tot
- RANK 5 yr
- BOOK 24 book
- TREND Stable
- CAUSE 23 crash
- PHOTO 2.7/yr
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How does Clinton County compare?
Clinton County recorded 5 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.6% of Kentucky's statewide total, more than 51% 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 Clinton 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 Clinton County, Kentucky?
Clinton County recorded 24 total traffic fatalities across 23 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 5 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.7 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Clinton County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Clinton County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Kentucky may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Clinton County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Clinton County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Clinton County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Clinton County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Clinton County compare to the rest of Kentucky?
Clinton County recorded 5 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 Clinton 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.