COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Radford County: smaller FARS fatality book
Radford County (VA) holds a smaller FARS book (4, #3,040 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 4
- Total Fatalities (2017-2019)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Virginia road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Radford County ranks #3,040 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (4 across 2017-2019) - bottom-third book size.
Radford County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Radford County carries a bottom-third fatality book (4 across 2017-2019, #3,040 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #3,040 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost RADFORD-750 · Radford 4 deaths
Radford County · 0 latest · stable
- RANK 4 tot
- BOOK 0 yr
- TREND 4 book
- CAUSE Stable
- PHOTO 4 crash
- VS-ST 0.4/yr
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How does Radford County compare?
Radford County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Virginia'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: 2017-2019.
More road safety data related to Radford County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Virginia statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for VA
- 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 RLetter index including VA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Radford County, Virginia?
Radford County recorded 4 total traffic fatalities across 4 reported crashes over the data period (2017-2019). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Radford County?
With a small recorded crash count (4), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Radford County. Statewide data for Virginia may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Radford County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Radford County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Radford County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Radford 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 Radford County compare to the rest of Virginia?
Radford County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Virginia county average of 7. Visit the Virginia state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Radford 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 2017-2019 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.