COUNTY FATALITY DATA
De Baca County: smaller FARS fatality book
De Baca County (NM) holds a smaller FARS book (9, #2,833 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 9
- Total Fatalities (2016-2021)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of New Mexico road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
De Baca County ranks #2,833 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (9 across 2016-2021) - bottom-third book size.
De Baca County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, De Baca County carries a bottom-third fatality book (9 across 2016-2021, #2,833 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,833 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost DE-BACA-11 · De Baca 9 deaths
De Baca County · 0 latest · stable
- BOOK 9 tot
- TREND 0 yr
- CAUSE 9 book
- PHOTO Stable
- VS-ST 9 crash
- CRASH 1.0/yr
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How does De Baca County compare?
De Baca County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of New Mexico'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: 2016-2021.
More road safety data related to De Baca County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- New Mexico statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for NM
- 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 DLetter index including NM counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in De Baca County, New Mexico?
De Baca County recorded 9 total traffic fatalities across 9 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2021). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.0 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in De Baca County?
With a small recorded crash count (9), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for De Baca County. Statewide data for New Mexico may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in De Baca County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in De Baca County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in De Baca County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for De Baca 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 De Baca County compare to the rest of New Mexico?
De Baca County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the New Mexico county average of 13. Visit the New Mexico state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for De Baca 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 2016-2021 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.