COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Lake County, Oregon
Road fatality data for Lake County (OR). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 30
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 4
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.7%
- of Oregon road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Lake County: 4 latest-year deaths, book 30 (#2,003 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Lake County
Lake County recorded 4 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 0.7% of Oregon's statewide total.
- #2,003 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 44%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost LAKE-37 · Lake 30 deaths
Lake County · 4 latest · stable
- BAND 30 tot
- VOL 4 yr
- AVG 30 book
- YOY Stable
- RATE 29 crash
- RANK 3.3/yr
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How does Lake County compare?
Lake County recorded 4 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.7% of Oregon's statewide total, more than 44% 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 Lake County
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- Oregon statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for OR
- 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 LLetter index including OR counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Lake County, Oregon?
Lake County recorded 30 total traffic fatalities across 29 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 4 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Lake County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Lake County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Oregon may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Lake County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Lake County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Lake County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Lake County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Lake County compare to the rest of Oregon?
Lake County recorded 4 deaths in its most recent year, below the Oregon county average of 16. Visit the Oregon state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Lake 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.