COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Stark County: smaller FARS fatality book
Stark County (IL) holds a smaller FARS book (13, #2,686 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 13
- Total Fatalities (2017-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of Illinois road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Stark County ranks #2,686 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (13 across 2017-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Stark County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Stark County carries a bottom-third fatality book (13 across 2017-2023, #2,686 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,686 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost STARK-175 · Stark 13 deaths
Stark County · 1 latest · stable
- POST 13 tot
- BAND 1 yr
- VOL 13 book
- AVG Stable
- YOY 13 crash
- RATE 1.4/yr
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How does Stark County compare?
Stark County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.1% of Illinois's statewide total, more than 19% 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: 2017-2023.
More road safety data related to Stark County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Illinois statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for IL
- 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 IL counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Stark County, Illinois?
Stark County recorded 13 total traffic fatalities across 13 reported crashes over the data period (2017-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Stark County?
With a small recorded crash count (13), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Stark County. Statewide data for Illinois may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Stark County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Stark County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Stark County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Stark County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Stark County compare to the rest of Illinois?
Stark County recorded 1 deaths in its most recent year, below the Illinois county average of 12. Visit the Illinois state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Stark 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 2017-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.