COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Pratt County: smaller FARS fatality book
Pratt County (KS) holds a smaller FARS book (23, #2,271 of 3,137) with 9 latest-year deaths.
- 23
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 9
- Latest Year Deaths
- Near average count
- 2.3%
- of Kansas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Pratt County ranks #2,271 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (23 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Pratt County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Pratt County carries a bottom-third fatality book (23 across 2016-2023, #2,271 of 3,137) at 9 latest-year deaths.
- #2,271 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 68%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost PRATT-151 · Pratt 23 deaths
Pratt County · 9 latest · stable
- NHTSA 23 tot
- MILE 9 yr
- POST 23 book
- BAND Stable
- VOL 17 crash
- AVG 2.6/yr
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How does Pratt County compare?
Pratt County recorded 9 road deaths in its most recent year, 2.3% of Kansas's statewide total, more than 68% 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 Pratt County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Kansas statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for KS
- 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 KS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Pratt County, Kansas?
Pratt County recorded 23 total traffic fatalities across 17 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 9 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.6 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Pratt County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Pratt County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Kansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Pratt County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Pratt County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Pratt County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Pratt County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Pratt County compare to the rest of Kansas?
Pratt County recorded 9 deaths in its most recent year, above the Kansas county average of 4. Visit the Kansas state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Pratt 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.