COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Hancock County: smaller FARS fatality book
Hancock County (KY) holds a smaller FARS book (16, #2,535 of 3,137) with 2 latest-year deaths.
- 16
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.2%
- of Kentucky road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Hancock County ranks #2,535 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (16 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Hancock County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Hancock County carries a bottom-third fatality book (16 across 2016-2023, #2,535 of 3,137) at 2 latest-year deaths.
- #2,535 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost HANCOCK-91 · Hancock 16 deaths
Hancock County · 2 latest · stable
- MILE 16 tot
- POST 2 yr
- BAND 16 book
- VOL Stable
- AVG 15 crash
- YOY 1.8/yr
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How does Hancock County compare?
Hancock County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.2% of Kentucky'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 Hancock County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Kentucky statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for KY
- 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 HLetter index including KY counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Hancock County, Kentucky?
Hancock County recorded 16 total traffic fatalities across 15 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.8 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Hancock County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Hancock County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Kentucky may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Hancock County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Hancock County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Hancock County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Hancock County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Hancock County compare to the rest of Kentucky?
Hancock County recorded 2 deaths in its most recent year, below the Kentucky county average of 7. Visit the Kentucky state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Hancock 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.