COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Culberson County, Texas
Road fatality data for Culberson County (TX). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 45
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 4
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of Texas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Culberson County: 4 latest-year deaths, book 45 (#1,515 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Culberson County
Culberson County recorded 4 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 0.1% of Texas's statewide total.
- #1,515 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 44%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost CULBERSON-10 · Culberson 45 deaths
Culberson County · 4 latest · stable
- CAUSE 45 tot
- PHOTO 4 yr
- VS-ST 45 book
- CRASH Stable
- FARS 36 crash
- NHTSA 5.0/yr
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How does Culberson County compare?
Culberson County recorded 4 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.1% of Texas's statewide total, more than 44% 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 Culberson County
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- Texas statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for TX
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
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- 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 TX counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Culberson County, Texas?
Culberson County recorded 45 total traffic fatalities across 36 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 4 fatalities. The county averages approximately 5.0 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Culberson County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Culberson County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Texas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Culberson County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Culberson County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Culberson County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Culberson County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Culberson County compare to the rest of Texas?
Culberson County recorded 4 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 Culberson 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.