COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Los Alamos County: smaller FARS fatality book
Los Alamos County (NM) holds a smaller FARS book (6, #2,962 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 6
- Total Fatalities (2019-2021)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of New Mexico road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Los Alamos County ranks #2,962 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (6 across 2019-2021) - bottom-third book size.
Los Alamos County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Los Alamos County carries a bottom-third fatality book (6 across 2019-2021, #2,962 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,962 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost LOS-ALAMOS-2 · Los Alamos 6 deaths
Los Alamos County · 0 latest · stable
- POST 6 tot
- BAND 0 yr
- VOL 6 book
- AVG Stable
- YOY 6 crash
- RATE 0.7/yr
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How does Los Alamos County compare?
Los Alamos County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of New Mexico's statewide total, more than 9% 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: 2019-2021.
More road safety data related to Los Alamos County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- New Mexico statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for NM
- 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 NM counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Los Alamos County, New Mexico?
Los Alamos County recorded 6 total traffic fatalities across 6 reported crashes over the data period (2019-2021). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.7 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Los Alamos County?
With a small recorded crash count (6), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Los Alamos County. Statewide data for New Mexico may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Los Alamos County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Los Alamos County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Los Alamos County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Los Alamos County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county.
How does Los Alamos County compare to the rest of New Mexico?
Los Alamos County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the New Mexico county average of 13. Visit the New Mexico state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Los Alamos 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 2019-2021 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.