COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Houston County: smaller FARS fatality book
Houston County (TN) holds a smaller FARS book (17, #2,496 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 17
- Total Fatalities (2016-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Tennessee road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Houston County ranks #2,496 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (17 across 2016-2022) - bottom-third book size.
Houston County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Houston County carries a bottom-third fatality book (17 across 2016-2022, #2,496 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,496 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost HOUSTON-83 · Houston 17 deaths
Houston County · 0 latest · stable
- BAND 17 tot
- VOL 0 yr
- AVG 17 book
- YOY Stable
- RATE 16 crash
- RANK 1.9/yr
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How does Houston County compare?
Houston County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Tennessee'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: 2016-2022.
More road safety data related to Houston County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Tennessee statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for TN
- 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 TN counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Houston County, Tennessee?
Houston County recorded 17 total traffic fatalities across 16 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.9 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Houston County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Houston County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Tennessee may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Houston County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Houston County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Houston County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Houston 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 Houston County compare to the rest of Tennessee?
Houston County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Tennessee county average of 14. Visit the Tennessee state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Houston 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 2016-2022 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.