COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Essex County: smaller FARS fatality book
Essex County (VT) holds a smaller FARS book (7, #2,922 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 7
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 1.4%
- of Vermont road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Essex County ranks #2,922 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (7 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Essex County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Essex County carries a bottom-third fatality book (7 across 2016-2023, #2,922 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,922 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost ESSEX-9-VT · Essex 7 deaths
Essex County · 1 latest · stable
- RANK 7 tot
- BOOK 1 yr
- TREND 7 book
- CAUSE Stable
- PHOTO 7 crash
- VS-ST 0.8/yr
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How does Essex County compare?
Essex County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 1.4% of Vermont's statewide total, more than 19% 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 Essex County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Vermont statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for VT
- 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 VT counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Essex County, Vermont?
Essex County recorded 7 total traffic fatalities across 7 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.8 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Essex County?
With a small recorded crash count (7), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Essex County. Statewide data for Vermont may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Essex County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Essex County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Essex County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Essex County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Essex County compare to the rest of Vermont?
Essex County recorded 1 deaths in its most recent year, below the Vermont county average of 5. Visit the Vermont state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Essex 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.