COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Cotton County: smaller FARS fatality book
Cotton County (OK) holds a smaller FARS book (17, #2,487 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 17
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of Oklahoma road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Cotton County ranks #2,487 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (17 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Cotton County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Cotton County carries a bottom-third fatality book (17 across 2016-2023, #2,487 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,487 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost COTTON-33 · Cotton 17 deaths
Cotton County · 1 latest · stable
- BAND 17 tot
- VOL 1 yr
- AVG 17 book
- YOY Stable
- RATE 16 crash
- RANK 1.9/yr
Stamps derive from this county's NHTSA FARS row (per-100k or book, corpus rank, trend, nationwide peer NAME, vs-state gap), not a trip-risk forecast. PlainRoadSafety is informational only. See our disclaimer. Verify with NHTSA FARS → · Read with methodology → · Understanding road fatality data → · Oklahoma state profile →
How does Cotton County compare?
Cotton County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.1% of Oklahoma'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 Cotton County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Oklahoma statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for OK
- 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 OK counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Cotton County, Oklahoma?
Cotton County recorded 17 total traffic fatalities across 16 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.9 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Cotton County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Cotton County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Oklahoma may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Cotton County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Cotton County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Cotton County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Cotton County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Cotton County compare to the rest of Oklahoma?
Cotton County recorded 1 deaths in its most recent year, below the Oklahoma county average of 9. Visit the Oklahoma state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Cotton 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.