COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Cottle County: smaller FARS fatality book
Cottle County (TX) holds a smaller FARS book (2, #3,091 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 2
- Total Fatalities (2018-2018)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Texas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Cottle County ranks #3,091 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (2 across 2018-2018) - bottom-third book size.
Cottle County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Cottle County carries a bottom-third fatality book (2 across 2018-2018, #3,091 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #3,091 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost COTTLE-101 · Cottle 2 deaths
Cottle County · 0 latest · stable
- CAUSE 2 tot
- PHOTO 0 yr
- VS-ST 2 book
- CRASH Stable
- FARS 1 crash
- NHTSA 0.2/yr
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How does Cottle County compare?
Cottle County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Texas'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: 2018-2018.
More road safety data related to Cottle County
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- Deadliest states for driving Context for TX
- State fatality changes Year-over-year state trends
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- National statistics download FARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality data Methodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road risk Rate denominator explained
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Cottle County, Texas?
Cottle County recorded 2 total traffic fatalities across 1 reported crashes over the data period (2018-2018). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Cottle County?
With a small recorded crash count (1), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Cottle County. Statewide data for Texas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Cottle County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Cottle County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Cottle County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Cottle 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 Cottle County compare to the rest of Texas?
Cottle County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Texas county average of 17. Visit the Texas state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Cottle 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 2018-2018 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.