COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Custer County: smaller FARS fatality book
Custer County (CO) holds a smaller FARS book (16, #2,528 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 16
- Total Fatalities (2016-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Colorado road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Custer County ranks #2,528 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (16 across 2016-2022) - bottom-third book size.
Custer County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Custer County carries a bottom-third fatality book (16 across 2016-2022, #2,528 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,528 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost CUSTER-27 · Custer 16 deaths
Custer County · 0 latest · stable
- BAND 16 tot
- VOL 0 yr
- AVG 16 book
- YOY Stable
- RATE 16 crash
- RANK 1.8/yr
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How does Custer County compare?
Custer County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Colorado'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: 2016-2022.
More road safety data related to Custer County
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- Colorado statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for CO
- 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 CO counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Custer County, Colorado?
Custer County recorded 16 total traffic fatalities across 16 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.8 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Custer County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Custer County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Colorado may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Custer County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Custer County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Custer County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Custer 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 Custer County compare to the rest of Colorado?
Custer County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Colorado county average of 11. Visit the Colorado state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Custer 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 2016-2022 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.