COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Mineral County: smaller FARS fatality book
Mineral County (NV) holds a smaller FARS book (23, #2,263 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 23
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.8%
- of Nevada road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Mineral County ranks #2,263 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (23 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Mineral County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Mineral County carries a bottom-third fatality book (23 across 2016-2023, #2,263 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,263 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost MINERAL-21 · Mineral 23 deaths
Mineral County · 3 latest · stable
- CAUSE 23 tot
- PHOTO 3 yr
- VS-ST 23 book
- CRASH Stable
- FARS 21 crash
- NHTSA 2.6/yr
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How does Mineral County compare?
Mineral County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.8% of Nevada'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 Mineral County
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- Nevada statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for NV
- 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 NV counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Mineral County, Nevada?
Mineral County recorded 23 total traffic fatalities across 21 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.6 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Mineral County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Mineral County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Nevada may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Mineral County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Mineral County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Mineral County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Mineral County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Mineral County compare to the rest of Nevada?
Mineral County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, below the Nevada county average of 23. Visit the Nevada state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Mineral 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.