COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Keith County, Nebraska
Road fatality data for Keith County (NE). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 30
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 1.3%
- of Nebraska road deaths
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Keith County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 3 deaths in the latest year.
Keith County on a falling FARS trend
Keith County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 1.3% of Nebraska's statewide total.
- #2,002 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost KEITH-101 · Keith 30 deaths
Keith County · 3 latest · decreasing
- BOOK 30 tot
- TREND 3 yr
- CAUSE 30 book
- PHOTO Decreasing
- VS-ST 21 crash
- CRASH 3.3/yr
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How does Keith County compare?
Keith County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 1.3% of Nebraska'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 Keith County
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- Nebraska statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for NE
- 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 KLetter index including NE counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Keith County, Nebraska?
Keith County recorded 30 total traffic fatalities across 21 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Keith County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Keith County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Nebraska may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Keith County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Keith County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Keith County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Keith County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Keith County compare to the rest of Nebraska?
Keith County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, above the Nebraska county average of 2. Visit the Nebraska state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Keith 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.