COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Howard County: smaller FARS fatality book
Howard County (IA) holds a smaller FARS book (6, #2,956 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 6
- Total Fatalities (2016-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Iowa road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Howard County ranks #2,956 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (6 across 2016-2022) - bottom-third book size.
Howard County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Howard County carries a bottom-third fatality book (6 across 2016-2022, #2,956 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,956 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost HOWARD-89 · Howard 6 deaths
Howard County · 0 latest · stable
- POST 6 tot
- BAND 0 yr
- VOL 6 book
- AVG Stable
- YOY 6 crash
- RATE 0.7/yr
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How does Howard County compare?
Howard County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Iowa'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 Howard County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Iowa statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for IA
- 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 IA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Howard County, Iowa?
Howard County recorded 6 total traffic fatalities across 6 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.7 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Howard County?
With a small recorded crash count (6), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Howard County. Statewide data for Iowa may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Howard County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Howard County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Howard County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Howard 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 Howard County compare to the rest of Iowa?
Howard County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Iowa county average of 4. Visit the Iowa state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Howard 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.