COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Norton County: smaller FARS fatality book
Norton County (KS) holds a smaller FARS book (14, #2,633 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 14
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.3%
- of Kansas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Norton County ranks #2,633 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (14 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Norton County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Norton County carries a bottom-third fatality book (14 across 2016-2023, #2,633 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,633 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost NORTON-137 · Norton 14 deaths
Norton County · 1 latest · stable
- BAND 14 tot
- VOL 1 yr
- AVG 14 book
- YOY Stable
- RATE 13 crash
- RANK 1.6/yr
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How does Norton County compare?
Norton County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.3% of Kansas's statewide total, more than 19% 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 Norton County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Kansas statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for KS
- 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 NLetter index including KS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Norton County, Kansas?
Norton County recorded 14 total traffic fatalities across 13 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.6 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Norton County?
With a small recorded crash count (13), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Norton County. Statewide data for Kansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Norton County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Norton County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Norton County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Norton County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Norton County compare to the rest of Kansas?
Norton County recorded 1 deaths in its most recent year, below the Kansas county average of 4. Visit the Kansas state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Norton 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.