COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Kimball County: smaller FARS fatality book
Kimball County (NE) holds a smaller FARS book (17, #2,499 of 3,137) with 2 latest-year deaths.
- 17
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.9%
- of Nebraska road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Kimball County ranks #2,499 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (17 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Kimball County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Kimball County carries a bottom-third fatality book (17 across 2016-2023, #2,499 of 3,137) at 2 latest-year deaths.
- #2,499 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost KIMBALL-105 · Kimball 17 deaths
Kimball County · 2 latest · stable
- RANK 17 tot
- BOOK 2 yr
- TREND 17 book
- CAUSE Stable
- PHOTO 15 crash
- VS-ST 1.9/yr
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How does Kimball County compare?
Kimball County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.9% of Nebraska's statewide total, more than 27% 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 Kimball County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- 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 Kimball County, Nebraska?
Kimball County recorded 17 total traffic fatalities across 15 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.9 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Kimball County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Kimball County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Nebraska may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Kimball County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Kimball County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Kimball County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Kimball County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Kimball County compare to the rest of Nebraska?
Kimball County recorded 2 deaths in its most recent year, below 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 Kimball 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.