COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Rains County: smaller FARS fatality book
Rains County (TX) holds a smaller FARS book (25, #2,194 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 25
- Total Fatalities (2016-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Texas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Rains County ranks #2,194 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (25 across 2016-2022) - bottom-third book size.
Rains County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Rains County carries a bottom-third fatality book (25 across 2016-2022, #2,194 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,194 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost RAINS-379 · Rains 25 deaths
Rains County · 0 latest · stable
- RANK 25 tot
- BOOK 0 yr
- TREND 25 book
- CAUSE Stable
- PHOTO 20 crash
- VS-ST 2.8/yr
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How does Rains County compare?
Rains County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Texas'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: 2016-2022.
More road safety data related to Rains 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 RLetter index including TX counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Rains County, Texas?
Rains County recorded 25 total traffic fatalities across 20 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.8 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Rains County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Rains County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Texas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Rains County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Rains County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Rains County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Rains 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 Rains County compare to the rest of Texas?
Rains County recorded 0 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 Rains 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 2016-2022 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.