COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Union County: smaller FARS fatality book
Union County (IN) holds a smaller FARS book (11, #2,789 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 11
- Total Fatalities (2017-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Indiana road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Union County ranks #2,789 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (11 across 2017-2022) - bottom-third book size.
Union County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Union County carries a bottom-third fatality book (11 across 2017-2022, #2,789 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,789 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost UNION-161 · Union 11 deaths
Union County · 0 latest · stable
- FARS 11 tot
- NHTSA 0 yr
- MILE 11 book
- POST Stable
- BAND 8 crash
- VOL 1.2/yr
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How does Union County compare?
Union County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Indiana'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: 2017-2022.
More road safety data related to Union County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Indiana statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for IN
- 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 ULetter index including IN counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Union County, Indiana?
Union County recorded 11 total traffic fatalities across 8 reported crashes over the data period (2017-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Union County?
With a small recorded crash count (8), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Union County. Statewide data for Indiana may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Union County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Union County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Union County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Union 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 Union County compare to the rest of Indiana?
Union County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Indiana county average of 10. Visit the Indiana state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Union 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 2017-2022 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.