COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Tensas County: smaller FARS fatality book
Tensas County (LA) holds a smaller FARS book (13, #2,690 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 13
- Total Fatalities (2016-2021)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Louisiana road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Tensas County ranks #2,690 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (13 across 2016-2021) - bottom-third book size.
Tensas County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Tensas County carries a bottom-third fatality book (13 across 2016-2021, #2,690 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,690 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost TENSAS-107 · Tensas 13 deaths
Tensas County · 0 latest · stable
- VOL 13 tot
- AVG 0 yr
- YOY 13 book
- RATE Stable
- RANK 10 crash
- BOOK 1.4/yr
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How does Tensas County compare?
Tensas County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Louisiana'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 Tensas County
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- Louisiana statewide fatality data All counties in this state
- Safest counties per capita National county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for driving Context for LA
- 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 T Letter index including LA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Tensas County, Louisiana?
Tensas County recorded 13 total traffic fatalities across 10 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2021). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Tensas County?
With a small recorded crash count (10), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Tensas County. Statewide data for Louisiana may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Tensas County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Tensas County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Tensas County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Tensas 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 Tensas County compare to the rest of Louisiana?
Tensas County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Louisiana county average of 13. Visit the Louisiana state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Tensas 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.