COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Tyrrell County: smaller FARS fatality book
Tyrrell County (NC) holds a smaller FARS book (7, #2,943 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 7
- Total Fatalities (2019-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of North Carolina road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Tyrrell County ranks #2,943 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (7 across 2019-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Tyrrell County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Tyrrell County carries a bottom-third fatality book (7 across 2019-2023, #2,943 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,943 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost TYRRELL-177 · Tyrrell 7 deaths
Tyrrell County · 1 latest · stable
- AVG 7 tot
- YOY 1 yr
- RATE 7 book
- RANK Stable
- BOOK 6 crash
- TREND 0.8/yr
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How does Tyrrell County compare?
Tyrrell County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.1% of North Carolina'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: 2019-2023.
More road safety data related to Tyrrell County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- North Carolina statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for NC
- 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 TLetter index including NC counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Tyrrell County, North Carolina?
Tyrrell County recorded 7 total traffic fatalities across 6 reported crashes over the data period (2019-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.8 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Tyrrell County?
With a small recorded crash count (6), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Tyrrell County. Statewide data for North Carolina may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Tyrrell County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Tyrrell County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Tyrrell County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Tyrrell County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Tyrrell County compare to the rest of North Carolina?
Tyrrell County recorded 1 deaths in its most recent year, below the North Carolina county average of 16. Visit the North Carolina state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Tyrrell 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 2019-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.