COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Gove County: smaller FARS fatality book
Gove County (KS) holds a smaller FARS book (20, #2,376 of 3,137) with 4 latest-year deaths.
- 20
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 4
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 1.0%
- of Kansas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Gove County ranks #2,376 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (20 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Gove County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Gove County carries a bottom-third fatality book (20 across 2016-2023, #2,376 of 3,137) at 4 latest-year deaths.
- #2,376 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 44%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost GOVE-63 · Gove 20 deaths
Gove County · 4 latest · stable
- TREND 20 tot
- CAUSE 4 yr
- PHOTO 20 book
- VS-ST Stable
- CRASH 18 crash
- FARS 2.2/yr
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How does Gove County compare?
Gove County recorded 4 road deaths in its most recent year, 1.0% of Kansas's statewide total, more than 44% 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 Gove County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Kansas statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for KS
- 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 KS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Gove County, Kansas?
Gove County recorded 20 total traffic fatalities across 18 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 4 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Gove County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Gove County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Kansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Gove County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Gove County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Gove County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Gove County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Gove County compare to the rest of Kansas?
Gove County recorded 4 deaths in its most recent year, above the Kansas county average of 4. Visit the Kansas state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Gove 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.