COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Edmonson County: lower-rate fatality band
Edmonson County (KY) is in the lower per-capita third: 8.0/100k (#1,960 of 2,328). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 19
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 8.0
- Per 100k Residents
- Well below average
- Stable
- Trend
Lower per-capita fatality band
Edmonson County ranks #1,960 of 2,328 by deaths per 100,000 residents (8.0/100k) - bottom-third rate among rated U.S. counties.
Edmonson County in the lower-rate third
According to NHTSA FARS, Edmonson County sits in the lower-rate third at 8.0 per 100k (#1,960 of 2,328), #88 of 98 in KY.
- #1,960 of 2,328
- lower-rate third
- #2,412 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- #88 of 98
- in KY by rate
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost EDMONSON-61 · Edmonson 8.0/100k · #1,960 of 2,328
Edmonson County · 8.0/100k · stable
- VOL 8.0/100k
- AVG #1,960 of 2,328
- YOY 19 book
- RATE Stable
- RANK 16 crash
- BOOK -62.6% vs KY
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How does Edmonson County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Edmonson County is 63% safer than the comparison
2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.
Among the 15 rated counties in Kentucky, Edmonson County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 21.4 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure. The gap between Edmonson County's rate and the state average is 13.4 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Pike County, at 37.5 per 100,000 (a difference of 29.5). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Breathitt County (54.0), Breckinridge County (52.1), Todd County (48.0), Caldwell County (47.8), Webster County (47.1), Floyd County (46.5), Carroll County (45.5), Butler County (40.4), Simpson County (39.6), Logan County (38.9), Powell County (38.5), Jackson County (38.2), Ohio County (38.1), Pike County (37.5).
Edmonson County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
8 Among the safer counties a lower per-capita rate than 84% of 2,328 rated counties
rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value
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Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-09-03
More road safety data related to Edmonson County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Edmonson County vs other counties by ratePer-100k fatality comparison
- Kentucky statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for KY
- 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 ELetter index including KY counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Edmonson County, Kentucky?
Edmonson County recorded 19 total traffic fatalities across 16 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.1 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Edmonson County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Edmonson County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Kentucky may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Edmonson County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Edmonson County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Edmonson County?
Edmonson County has a fatality rate of 8.0 per 100,000 residents, which leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does Edmonson County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Edmonson County ranks #1,960 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #88 of 98 rated counties in KY, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Edmonson County compare to the rest of Kentucky?
Edmonson County's per-capita rate of 8.0 per 100,000 residents is below the Kentucky county average of 21.4. Visit the Kentucky state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Edmonson 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.