COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Sterling County: smaller FARS fatality book
Sterling County (TX) holds a smaller FARS book (13, #2,687 of 3,137) with 2 latest-year deaths.
- 13
- Total Fatalities (2018-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Texas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Sterling County ranks #2,687 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (13 across 2018-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Sterling County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Sterling County carries a bottom-third fatality book (13 across 2018-2023, #2,687 of 3,137) at 2 latest-year deaths.
- #2,687 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost STERLING-431 · Sterling 13 deaths
Sterling County · 2 latest · stable
- TREND 13 tot
- CAUSE 2 yr
- PHOTO 13 book
- VS-ST Stable
- CRASH 11 crash
- FARS 1.4/yr
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How does Sterling County compare?
Sterling County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Texas's statewide total, more than 27% 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: 2018-2023.
More road safety data related to Sterling County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- 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 SLetter index including TX counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Sterling County, Texas?
Sterling County recorded 13 total traffic fatalities across 11 reported crashes over the data period (2018-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Sterling County?
With a small recorded crash count (11), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Sterling County. Statewide data for Texas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Sterling County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Sterling County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Sterling County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Sterling County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Sterling County compare to the rest of Texas?
Sterling County recorded 2 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 Sterling 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 2018-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.