COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Menard County: smaller FARS fatality book
Menard County (TX) holds a smaller FARS book (12, #2,722 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 12
- Total Fatalities (2017-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of Texas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Menard County ranks #2,722 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (12 across 2017-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Menard County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Menard County carries a bottom-third fatality book (12 across 2017-2023, #2,722 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,722 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost MENARD-327 · Menard 12 deaths
Menard County · 3 latest · stable
- AVG 12 tot
- YOY 3 yr
- RATE 12 book
- RANK Stable
- BOOK 10 crash
- TREND 1.3/yr
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How does Menard County compare?
Menard 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: 2017-2023.
More road safety data related to Menard County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- 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 MLetter index including TX counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Menard County, Texas?
Menard County recorded 12 total traffic fatalities across 10 reported crashes over the data period (2017-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Menard County?
With a small recorded crash count (10), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Menard County. Statewide data for Texas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Menard County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Menard County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Menard County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Menard County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Menard County compare to the rest of Texas?
Menard 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 Menard 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 2017-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.