COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Presidio County: smaller FARS fatality book
Presidio County (TX) holds a smaller FARS book (15, #2,591 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 15
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of Texas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Presidio County ranks #2,591 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (15 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Presidio County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Presidio County carries a bottom-third fatality book (15 across 2016-2023, #2,591 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,591 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost PRESIDIO-377 · Presidio 15 deaths
Presidio County · 3 latest · stable
- YOY 15 tot
- RATE 3 yr
- RANK 15 book
- BOOK Stable
- TREND 13 crash
- CAUSE 1.7/yr
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How does Presidio County compare?
Presidio County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.1% of Texas'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 Presidio County
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- Texas statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for TX
- 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 TX counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Presidio County, Texas?
Presidio County recorded 15 total traffic fatalities across 13 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.7 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Presidio County?
With a small recorded crash count (13), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Presidio County. Statewide data for Texas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Presidio County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Presidio County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Presidio County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Presidio County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Presidio County compare to the rest of Texas?
Presidio County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, below the Texas county average of 17. Visit the Texas state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Presidio 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.