COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Nowata County: smaller FARS fatality book
Nowata County (OK) holds a smaller FARS book (22, #2,300 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 22
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of Oklahoma road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Nowata County ranks #2,300 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (22 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Nowata County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Nowata County carries a bottom-third fatality book (22 across 2016-2023, #2,300 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,300 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost NOWATA-105 · Nowata 22 deaths
Nowata County · 1 latest · stable
- POST 22 tot
- BAND 1 yr
- VOL 22 book
- AVG Stable
- YOY 20 crash
- RATE 2.4/yr
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How does Nowata County compare?
Nowata County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.1% of Oklahoma'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 Nowata County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Oklahoma statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for OK
- 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 OK counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Nowata County, Oklahoma?
Nowata County recorded 22 total traffic fatalities across 20 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Nowata County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Nowata County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Oklahoma may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Nowata County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Nowata County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Nowata County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Nowata County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Nowata County compare to the rest of Oklahoma?
Nowata County recorded 1 deaths in its most recent year, below the Oklahoma county average of 9. Visit the Oklahoma state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Nowata 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.