COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Quay County, New Mexico
Road fatality data for Quay County (NM). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 35
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 5
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 1.1%
- of New Mexico road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Quay County: 5 latest-year deaths, book 35 (#1,832 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Quay County
Quay County recorded 5 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 1.1% of New Mexico's statewide total.
- #1,832 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 51%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost QUAY-37 · Quay 35 deaths
Quay County · 5 latest · stable
- RANK 35 tot
- BOOK 5 yr
- TREND 35 book
- CAUSE Stable
- PHOTO 29 crash
- VS-ST 3.9/yr
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How does Quay County compare?
Quay County recorded 5 road deaths in its most recent year, 1.1% of New Mexico's statewide total, more than 51% 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 Quay County
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- New Mexico statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for NM
- 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 QLetter index including NM counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Quay County, New Mexico?
Quay County recorded 35 total traffic fatalities across 29 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 5 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.9 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Quay County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Quay County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for New Mexico may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Quay County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Quay County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Quay County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Quay County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Quay County compare to the rest of New Mexico?
Quay County recorded 5 deaths in its most recent year, below the New Mexico county average of 13. Visit the New Mexico state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Quay 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.