COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Hettinger County: smaller FARS fatality book
Hettinger County (ND) holds a smaller FARS book (2, #3,100 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 2
- Total Fatalities (2019-2019)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of North Dakota road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Hettinger County ranks #3,100 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (2 across 2019-2019) - bottom-third book size.
Hettinger County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Hettinger County carries a bottom-third fatality book (2 across 2019-2019, #3,100 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #3,100 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost HETTINGER-41 · Hettinger 2 deaths
Hettinger County · 0 latest · stable
- AVG 2 tot
- YOY 0 yr
- RATE 2 book
- RANK Stable
- BOOK 1 crash
- TREND 0.2/yr
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How does Hettinger County compare?
Hettinger County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of North Dakota's statewide total, more than 9% 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: 2019-2019.
More road safety data related to Hettinger County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- North Dakota statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for ND
- 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 ND counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Hettinger County, North Dakota?
Hettinger County recorded 2 total traffic fatalities across 1 reported crashes over the data period (2019-2019). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Hettinger County?
With a small recorded crash count (1), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Hettinger County. Statewide data for North Dakota may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Hettinger County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Hettinger County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Hettinger County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Hettinger County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county.
How does Hettinger County compare to the rest of North Dakota?
Hettinger County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the North Dakota county average of 2. Visit the North Dakota state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Hettinger 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 2019-2019 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.