COUNTY FATALITY DATA
San Juan County: smaller FARS fatality book
San Juan County (CO) holds a smaller FARS book (7, #2,936 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 7
- Total Fatalities (2016-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Colorado road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
San Juan County ranks #2,936 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (7 across 2016-2022) - bottom-third book size.
San Juan County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, San Juan County carries a bottom-third fatality book (7 across 2016-2022, #2,936 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,936 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost SAN-JUAN-111 · San Juan 7 deaths
San Juan County · 0 latest · stable
- TREND 7 tot
- CAUSE 0 yr
- PHOTO 7 book
- VS-ST Stable
- CRASH 7 crash
- FARS 0.8/yr
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How does San Juan County compare?
San Juan County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Colorado'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 San Juan County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Colorado statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for CO
- 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 SLetter index including CO counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in San Juan County, Colorado?
San Juan County recorded 7 total traffic fatalities across 7 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.8 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in San Juan County?
With a small recorded crash count (7), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for San Juan County. Statewide data for Colorado may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in San Juan County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in San Juan County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in San Juan County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for San Juan 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 San Juan County compare to the rest of Colorado?
San Juan County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Colorado county average of 11. Visit the Colorado state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for San Juan 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.