COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Fremont County, Iowa
Road fatality data for Fremont County (IA). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 29
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 5
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 1.3%
- of Iowa road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Fremont County: 5 latest-year deaths, book 29 (#2,037 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Fremont County
Fremont County recorded 5 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 1.3% of Iowa's statewide total.
- #2,037 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 51%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost FREMONT-71 · Fremont 29 deaths
Fremont County · 5 latest · stable
- RATE 29 tot
- RANK 5 yr
- BOOK 29 book
- TREND Stable
- CAUSE 28 crash
- PHOTO 3.2/yr
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How does Fremont County compare?
Fremont County recorded 5 road deaths in its most recent year, 1.3% of Iowa's statewide total, more than 51% 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 Fremont County
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- Iowa statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for IA
- 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 FLetter index including IA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Fremont County, Iowa?
Fremont County recorded 29 total traffic fatalities across 28 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 5 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Fremont County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Fremont County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Iowa may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Fremont County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Fremont County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Fremont County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Fremont County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Fremont County compare to the rest of Iowa?
Fremont County recorded 5 deaths in its most recent year, above the Iowa county average of 4. Visit the Iowa state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Fremont 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.