COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Kit Carson County, Colorado
Road fatality data for Kit Carson County (CO). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 31
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 5
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.7%
- of Colorado road deaths
- Increasing
- Trend
Rising fatality trend
Kit Carson County's FARS series is labeled Increasing with 5 deaths in the latest year.
Kit Carson County on a rising FARS trend
Kit Carson County recorded 5 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 0.7% of Colorado's statewide total.
- #1,963 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 51%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Increasing
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost KIT-CARSON-6 · Kit Carson 31 deaths
Kit Carson County · 5 latest · increasing
- RANK 31 tot
- BOOK 5 yr
- TREND 31 book
- CAUSE Increasing
- PHOTO 29 crash
- VS-ST 3.4/yr
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How does Kit Carson County compare?
Kit Carson County recorded 5 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.7% of Colorado's statewide total, more than 51% 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.
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- Colorado statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
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- Deadliest states for drivingContext for CO
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
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- 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 CO counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Kit Carson County, Colorado?
Kit Carson County recorded 31 total traffic fatalities across 29 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 5 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Kit Carson County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Kit Carson County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Colorado may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Kit Carson County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Kit Carson County is increasing. This indicates that traffic fatalities have risen over the data period, warranting attention to road safety initiatives.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Kit Carson County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Kit Carson County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Kit Carson County compare to the rest of Colorado?
Kit Carson County recorded 5 deaths in its most recent year, below the Colorado county average of 11. Visit the Colorado state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Kit Carson 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.