COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Kinney County: smaller FARS fatality book
Kinney County (TX) holds a smaller FARS book (21, #2,330 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 21
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of Texas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Kinney County ranks #2,330 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (21 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Kinney County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Kinney County carries a bottom-third fatality book (21 across 2016-2023, #2,330 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,330 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost KINNEY-271 · Kinney 21 deaths
Kinney County · 3 latest · stable
- POST 21 tot
- BAND 3 yr
- VOL 21 book
- AVG Stable
- YOY 12 crash
- RATE 2.3/yr
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How does Kinney County compare?
Kinney County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.1% of Texas'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 Kinney County
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- Texas statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for TX
- 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 TX counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Kinney County, Texas?
Kinney County recorded 21 total traffic fatalities across 12 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 Kinney County?
With a small recorded crash count (12), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Kinney County. Statewide data for Texas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Kinney County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Kinney County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Kinney County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Kinney County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Kinney County compare to the rest of Texas?
Kinney County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, below the Texas county average of 17. Visit the Texas state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Kinney 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.