COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Iron County: smaller FARS fatality book
Iron County (WI) holds a smaller FARS book (21, #2,329 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 21
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.5%
- of Wisconsin road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Iron County ranks #2,329 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (21 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Iron County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Iron County carries a bottom-third fatality book (21 across 2016-2023, #2,329 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,329 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost IRON-51 · Iron 21 deaths
Iron County · 3 latest · stable
- POST 21 tot
- BAND 3 yr
- VOL 21 book
- AVG Stable
- YOY 21 crash
- RATE 2.3/yr
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How does Iron County compare?
Iron County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.5% of Wisconsin's statewide total, more than 37% 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 Iron County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Wisconsin statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for WI
- 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 ILetter index including WI counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Iron County, Wisconsin?
Iron County recorded 21 total traffic fatalities across 21 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Iron County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Iron County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Wisconsin may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Iron County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Iron County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Iron County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Iron County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Iron County compare to the rest of Wisconsin?
Iron County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, below the Wisconsin county average of 8. Visit the Wisconsin state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Iron 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.