COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Owen County, Kentucky
Road fatality data for Owen County (KY). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 23
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 17.7
- Per 100k Residents
- Near average
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Owen County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 2 deaths in the latest year.
Owen County on a falling FARS trend
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Owen County ranks #1,020 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #50 of 98 rated counties in KY. Owen County's fatality rate of 17.7 per 100,000 residents places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure.
- #1,020 of 2,328
- among rated U.S. counties by rate
- #2,266 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- #50 of 98
- in KY by rate
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost OWEN-187 · Owen 17.7/100k · #1,020 of 2,328
Owen County · 17.7/100k · decreasing
- AVG 17.7/100k
- YOY #1,020 of 2,328
- RATE 23 book
- RANK Decreasing
- BOOK 20 crash
- TREND -17.3% vs KY
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How does Owen County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Owen County is 17% safer than the comparison
2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.
Among the 15 rated counties in Kentucky, Owen County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 21.4 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure. The gap between Owen County's rate and the state average is 3.7 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Pike County, at 37.5 per 100,000 (a difference of 19.8). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Breathitt County (54.0), Breckinridge County (52.1), Todd County (48.0), Caldwell County (47.8), Webster County (47.1), Floyd County (46.5), Carroll County (45.5), Butler County (40.4), Simpson County (39.6), Logan County (38.9), Powell County (38.5), Jackson County (38.2), Ohio County (38.1), Pike County (37.5).
Owen County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
18 Around the middle a lower per-capita rate than 43% of 2,328 rated counties
rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value
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Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-09-03
More road safety data related to Owen County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Owen County vs other counties by ratePer-100k fatality comparison
- Kentucky statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for KY
- 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 OLetter index including KY counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Owen County, Kentucky?
Owen County recorded 23 total traffic fatalities across 20 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.6 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Owen County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Owen County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Kentucky may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Owen County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Owen County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Owen County?
Owen County has a fatality rate of 17.7 per 100,000 residents, which places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does Owen County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Owen County ranks #1,020 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #50 of 98 rated counties in KY, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Owen County compare to the rest of Kentucky?
Owen County's per-capita rate of 17.7 per 100,000 residents is below the Kentucky county average of 21.4. Visit the Kentucky state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Owen 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.