COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Pershing County: smaller FARS fatality book
Pershing County (NV) holds a smaller FARS book (22, #2,302 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 22
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.3%
- of Nevada road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Pershing County ranks #2,302 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (22 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Pershing County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Pershing County carries a bottom-third fatality book (22 across 2016-2023, #2,302 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,302 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost PERSHING-27 · Pershing 22 deaths
Pershing County · 1 latest · stable
- CAUSE 22 tot
- PHOTO 1 yr
- VS-ST 22 book
- CRASH Stable
- FARS 21 crash
- NHTSA 2.4/yr
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How does Pershing County compare?
Pershing County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.3% of Nevada'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 Pershing County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Nevada statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for NV
- 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 PLetter index including NV counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Pershing County, Nevada?
Pershing County recorded 22 total traffic fatalities across 21 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 Pershing County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Pershing County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Nevada may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Pershing County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Pershing County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Pershing County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Pershing County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Pershing County compare to the rest of Nevada?
Pershing County recorded 1 deaths in its most recent year, below the Nevada county average of 23. Visit the Nevada state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Pershing 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.