COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Pulaski County: smaller FARS fatality book
Pulaski County (IL) holds a smaller FARS book (11, #2,779 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 11
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.2%
- of Illinois road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Pulaski County ranks #2,779 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (11 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Pulaski County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Pulaski County carries a bottom-third fatality book (11 across 2016-2023, #2,779 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,779 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost PULASKI-153 · Pulaski 11 deaths
Pulaski County · 3 latest · stable
- TREND 11 tot
- CAUSE 3 yr
- PHOTO 11 book
- VS-ST Stable
- CRASH 11 crash
- FARS 1.2/yr
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How does Pulaski County compare?
Pulaski County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.2% of Illinois'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 Pulaski County
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- Illinois statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for IL
- 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 IL counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Pulaski County, Illinois?
Pulaski County recorded 11 total traffic fatalities across 11 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Pulaski County?
With a small recorded crash count (11), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Pulaski County. Statewide data for Illinois may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Pulaski County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Pulaski County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Pulaski County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Pulaski County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Pulaski County compare to the rest of Illinois?
Pulaski County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, below the Illinois county average of 12. Visit the Illinois state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Pulaski 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.