COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Moore County: smaller FARS fatality book
Moore County (TN) holds a smaller FARS book (19, #2,424 of 3,137) with 6 latest-year deaths.
- 19
- Total Fatalities (2017-2023)
- 6
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.5%
- of Tennessee road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Moore County ranks #2,424 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (19 across 2017-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Moore County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Moore County carries a bottom-third fatality book (19 across 2017-2023, #2,424 of 3,137) at 6 latest-year deaths.
- #2,424 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 56%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost MOORE-127 · Moore 19 deaths
Moore County · 6 latest · stable
- TREND 19 tot
- CAUSE 6 yr
- PHOTO 19 book
- VS-ST Stable
- CRASH 18 crash
- FARS 2.1/yr
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How does Moore County compare?
Moore County recorded 6 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.5% of Tennessee's statewide total, more than 56% 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 Moore County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Tennessee statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for TN
- 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 TN counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Moore County, Tennessee?
Moore County recorded 19 total traffic fatalities across 18 reported crashes over the data period (2017-2023). The most recent year saw 6 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.1 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Moore County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Moore County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Tennessee may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Moore County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Moore County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Moore County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Moore County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Moore County compare to the rest of Tennessee?
Moore County recorded 6 deaths in its most recent year, below the Tennessee county average of 14. Visit the Tennessee state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Moore 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.