COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Cottonwood County: smaller FARS fatality book
Cottonwood County (MN) holds a smaller FARS book (12, #2,700 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 12
- Total Fatalities (2017-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Minnesota road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Cottonwood County ranks #2,700 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (12 across 2017-2022) - bottom-third book size.
Cottonwood County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Cottonwood County carries a bottom-third fatality book (12 across 2017-2022, #2,700 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,700 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost COTTONWOOD-3 · Cottonwood 12 deaths
Cottonwood County · 0 latest · stable
- RANK 12 tot
- BOOK 0 yr
- TREND 12 book
- CAUSE Stable
- PHOTO 11 crash
- VS-ST 1.3/yr
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How does Cottonwood County compare?
Cottonwood County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Minnesota'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: 2017-2022.
More road safety data related to Cottonwood County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Minnesota statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for MN
- 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 MN counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Cottonwood County, Minnesota?
Cottonwood County recorded 12 total traffic fatalities across 11 reported crashes over the data period (2017-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Cottonwood County?
With a small recorded crash count (11), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Cottonwood County. Statewide data for Minnesota may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Cottonwood County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Cottonwood County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Cottonwood County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood County compare to the rest of Minnesota?
Cottonwood County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Minnesota county average of 5. Visit the Minnesota state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Cottonwood 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 2017-2022 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.