COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Nantucket County: smaller FARS fatality book
Nantucket County (MA) holds a smaller FARS book (4, #3,035 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 4
- Total Fatalities (2018-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Massachusetts road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Nantucket County ranks #3,035 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (4 across 2018-2022) - bottom-third book size.
Nantucket County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Nantucket County carries a bottom-third fatality book (4 across 2018-2022, #3,035 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #3,035 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost NANTUCKET-19 · Nantucket 4 deaths
Nantucket County · 0 latest · stable
- CAUSE 4 tot
- PHOTO 0 yr
- VS-ST 4 book
- CRASH Stable
- FARS 4 crash
- NHTSA 0.4/yr
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How does Nantucket County compare?
Nantucket County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Massachusetts'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: 2018-2022.
More road safety data related to Nantucket County
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- State fatality changes Year-over-year state trends
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- National statistics download FARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality data Methodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road risk Rate denominator explained
- Counties starting with N Letter index including MA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Nantucket County, Massachusetts?
Nantucket County recorded 4 total traffic fatalities across 4 reported crashes over the data period (2018-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Nantucket County?
With a small recorded crash count (4), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Nantucket County. Statewide data for Massachusetts may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Nantucket County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Nantucket County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Nantucket County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Nantucket 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 Nantucket County compare to the rest of Massachusetts?
Nantucket County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Massachusetts county average of 25. Visit the Massachusetts state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Nantucket 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 2018-2022 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.