COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Ottawa County: smaller FARS fatality book
Ottawa County (KS) holds a smaller FARS book (13, #2,678 of 3,137) with 2 latest-year deaths.
- 13
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.5%
- of Kansas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Ottawa County ranks #2,678 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (13 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Ottawa County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Ottawa County carries a bottom-third fatality book (13 across 2016-2023, #2,678 of 3,137) at 2 latest-year deaths.
- #2,678 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost OTTAWA-143 · Ottawa 13 deaths
Ottawa County · 2 latest · stable
- CRASH 13 tot
- FARS 2 yr
- NHTSA 13 book
- MILE Stable
- POST 12 crash
- BAND 1.4/yr
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How does Ottawa County compare?
Ottawa County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.5% of Kansas's statewide total, more than 27% 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 Ottawa County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Kansas statewide fatality data All counties in this state
- Safest counties per capita National county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for driving Context for KS
- State fatality changes Year-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. counties Alphabetical county index
- All state profiles 51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparison Route-level lookup tool
- 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 O Letter index including KS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Ottawa County, Kansas?
Ottawa County recorded 13 total traffic fatalities across 12 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Ottawa County?
With a small recorded crash count (12), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Ottawa County. Statewide data for Kansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Ottawa County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Ottawa County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Ottawa County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Ottawa County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Ottawa County compare to the rest of Kansas?
Ottawa County recorded 2 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 Ottawa 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.