COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Highland County: smaller FARS fatality book
Highland County (VA) holds a smaller FARS book (10, #2,810 of 3,137) with 4 latest-year deaths.
- 10
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 4
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.4%
- of Virginia road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Highland County ranks #2,810 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (10 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Highland County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Highland County carries a bottom-third fatality book (10 across 2016-2023, #2,810 of 3,137) at 4 latest-year deaths.
- #2,810 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 44%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost HIGHLAND-91 · Highland 10 deaths
Highland County · 4 latest · stable
- BOOK 10 tot
- TREND 4 yr
- CAUSE 10 book
- PHOTO Stable
- VS-ST 10 crash
- CRASH 1.1/yr
Stamps derive from this county's NHTSA FARS row (per-100k or book, corpus rank, trend, nationwide peer NAME, vs-state gap), not a trip-risk forecast. PlainRoadSafety is informational only. See our disclaimer. Verify with NHTSA FARS → · Read with methodology → · Understanding road fatality data → · Virginia state profile →
How does Highland County compare?
Highland County recorded 4 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.4% of Virginia'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 Highland County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Virginia statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for VA
- 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 VA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Highland County, Virginia?
Highland County recorded 10 total traffic fatalities across 10 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 4 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.1 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Highland County?
With a small recorded crash count (10), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Highland County. Statewide data for Virginia may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Highland County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Highland County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Highland County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Highland County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Highland County compare to the rest of Virginia?
Highland County recorded 4 deaths in its most recent year, below the Virginia county average of 7. Visit the Virginia state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Highland 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.