COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Perry County: smaller FARS fatality book
Perry County (AL) holds a smaller FARS book (19, #2,429 of 3,137) with 5 latest-year deaths.
- 19
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 5
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.5%
- of Alabama road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Perry County ranks #2,429 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (19 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Perry County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Perry County carries a bottom-third fatality book (19 across 2016-2023, #2,429 of 3,137) at 5 latest-year deaths.
- #2,429 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 51%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost PERRY-105 · Perry 19 deaths
Perry County · 5 latest · stable
- NHTSA 19 tot
- MILE 5 yr
- POST 19 book
- BAND Stable
- VOL 17 crash
- AVG 2.1/yr
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How does Perry County compare?
Perry County recorded 5 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.5% of Alabama's statewide total, more than 51% 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 Perry County
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- Alabama statewide fatality data All counties in this state
- Safest counties per capita National county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for driving Context for AL
- 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 P Letter index including AL counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Perry County, Alabama?
Perry County recorded 19 total traffic fatalities across 17 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 5 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.1 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Perry County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Perry County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Alabama may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Perry County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Perry County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Perry County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Perry County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Perry County compare to the rest of Alabama?
Perry County recorded 5 deaths in its most recent year, below the Alabama county average of 15. Visit the Alabama state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Perry 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.