COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Owsley County: smaller FARS fatality book
Owsley County (KY) holds a smaller FARS book (12, #2,728 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 12
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.4%
- of Kentucky road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Owsley County ranks #2,728 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (12 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Owsley County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Owsley County carries a bottom-third fatality book (12 across 2016-2023, #2,728 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,728 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost OWSLEY-189 · Owsley 12 deaths
Owsley County · 3 latest · stable
- BAND 12 tot
- VOL 3 yr
- AVG 12 book
- YOY Stable
- RATE 12 crash
- RANK 1.3/yr
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How does Owsley County compare?
Owsley County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.4% of Kentucky's statewide total, more than 37% 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 Owsley County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Kentucky statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- 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 Owsley County, Kentucky?
Owsley County recorded 12 total traffic fatalities across 12 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Owsley County?
With a small recorded crash count (12), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Owsley County. Statewide data for Kentucky may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Owsley County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Owsley County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Owsley County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Owsley County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Owsley County compare to the rest of Kentucky?
Owsley County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, below the Kentucky county average of 7. Visit the Kentucky state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Owsley 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.