COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Ellis County: smaller FARS fatality book
Ellis County (OK) holds a smaller FARS book (10, #2,802 of 3,137) with 2 latest-year deaths.
- 10
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.3%
- of Oklahoma road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Ellis County ranks #2,802 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (10 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Ellis County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Ellis County carries a bottom-third fatality book (10 across 2016-2023, #2,802 of 3,137) at 2 latest-year deaths.
- #2,802 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost ELLIS-45 · Ellis 10 deaths
Ellis County · 2 latest · stable
- NHTSA 10 tot
- MILE 2 yr
- POST 10 book
- BAND Stable
- VOL 9 crash
- AVG 1.1/yr
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How does Ellis County compare?
Ellis County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.3% of Oklahoma's statewide total, more than 27% 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 Ellis County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Oklahoma statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for OK
- 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 OK counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Ellis County, Oklahoma?
Ellis County recorded 10 total traffic fatalities across 9 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.1 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Ellis County?
With a small recorded crash count (9), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Ellis County. Statewide data for Oklahoma may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Ellis County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Ellis County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Ellis County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Ellis County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Ellis County compare to the rest of Oklahoma?
Ellis County recorded 2 deaths in its most recent year, below the Oklahoma county average of 9. Visit the Oklahoma state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Ellis 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.