COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Gosper County: smaller FARS fatality book
Gosper County (NE) holds a smaller FARS book (7, #2,923 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 7
- Total Fatalities (2018-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 1.3%
- of Nebraska road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Gosper County ranks #2,923 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (7 across 2018-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Gosper County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Gosper County carries a bottom-third fatality book (7 across 2018-2023, #2,923 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,923 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost GOSPER-73 · Gosper 7 deaths
Gosper County · 3 latest · stable
- YOY 7 tot
- RATE 3 yr
- RANK 7 book
- BOOK Stable
- TREND 6 crash
- CAUSE 0.8/yr
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How does Gosper County compare?
Gosper County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 1.3% of Nebraska's statewide total, more than 37% 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: 2018-2023.
More road safety data related to Gosper County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Nebraska statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for NE
- 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 GLetter index including NE counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Gosper County, Nebraska?
Gosper County recorded 7 total traffic fatalities across 6 reported crashes over the data period (2018-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.8 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Gosper County?
With a small recorded crash count (6), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Gosper County. Statewide data for Nebraska may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Gosper County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Gosper County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Gosper County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Gosper County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Gosper County compare to the rest of Nebraska?
Gosper County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, above the Nebraska county average of 2. Visit the Nebraska state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Gosper 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 2018-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.