COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Smith County: smaller FARS fatality book
Smith County (KS) holds a smaller FARS book (3, #3,077 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 3
- Total Fatalities (2016-2021)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Kansas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Smith County ranks #3,077 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (3 across 2016-2021) - bottom-third book size.
Smith County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Smith County carries a bottom-third fatality book (3 across 2016-2021, #3,077 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #3,077 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost SMITH-183 · Smith 3 deaths
Smith County · 0 latest · stable
- BAND 3 tot
- VOL 0 yr
- AVG 3 book
- YOY Stable
- RATE 3 crash
- RANK 0.3/yr
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How does Smith County compare?
Smith County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Kansas'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: 2016-2021.
More road safety data related to Smith County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Kansas statewide fatality data All counties in this state
- Safest counties per capita National county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for driving Context for KS
- State fatality changes Year-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. counties Alphabetical county index
- All state profiles 51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparison Route-level lookup tool
- National statistics download FARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality data Methodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road risk Rate denominator explained
- Counties starting with S Letter index including KS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Smith County, Kansas?
Smith County recorded 3 total traffic fatalities across 3 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2021). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Smith County?
With a small recorded crash count (3), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Smith County. Statewide data for Kansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Smith County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Smith County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Smith County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Smith 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 Smith County compare to the rest of Kansas?
Smith County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Kansas county average of 4. Visit the Kansas state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Smith 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 2016-2021 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.