COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Pocahontas County: smaller FARS fatality book
Pocahontas County (IA) holds a smaller FARS book (11, #2,778 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 11
- Total Fatalities (2017-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Iowa road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Pocahontas County ranks #2,778 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (11 across 2017-2022) - bottom-third book size.
Pocahontas County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Pocahontas County carries a bottom-third fatality book (11 across 2017-2022, #2,778 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,778 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost POCAHONTAS-1 · Pocahontas 11 deaths
Pocahontas County · 0 latest · stable
- MILE 11 tot
- POST 0 yr
- BAND 11 book
- VOL Stable
- AVG 8 crash
- YOY 1.2/yr
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How does Pocahontas County compare?
Pocahontas County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Iowa's statewide total, more than 9% 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: 2017-2022.
More road safety data related to Pocahontas County
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- Iowa statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for IA
- 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 IA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Pocahontas County, Iowa?
Pocahontas County recorded 11 total traffic fatalities across 8 reported crashes over the data period (2017-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Pocahontas County?
With a small recorded crash count (8), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Pocahontas County. Statewide data for Iowa may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Pocahontas County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Pocahontas County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Pocahontas County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Pocahontas County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county.
How does Pocahontas County compare to the rest of Iowa?
Pocahontas County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Iowa county average of 4. Visit the Iowa state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Pocahontas 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 2017-2022 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.