COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Iron County: smaller FARS fatality book
Iron County (MO) holds a smaller FARS book (22, #2,289 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 22
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of Missouri road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Iron County ranks #2,289 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (22 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 (22 across 2016-2023, #2,289 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,289 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost IRON-93 · Iron 22 deaths
Iron County · 1 latest · stable
- CRASH 22 tot
- FARS 1 yr
- NHTSA 22 book
- MILE Stable
- POST 20 crash
- BAND 2.4/yr
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How does Iron County compare?
Iron County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.1% of Missouri's statewide total, more than 19% 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.
- Missouri statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for MO
- 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 MO counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Iron County, Missouri?
Iron County recorded 22 total traffic fatalities across 20 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.4 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 Missouri 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 below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Iron County compare to the rest of Missouri?
Iron County recorded 1 deaths in its most recent year, below the Missouri county average of 9. Visit the Missouri 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.