COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Union County: smaller FARS fatality book
Union County (NM) holds a smaller FARS book (11, #2,790 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 11
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.2%
- of New Mexico road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Union County ranks #2,790 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (11 across 2016-2023) - 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 2016-2023, #2,790 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,790 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost UNION-59 · Union 11 deaths
Union County · 1 latest · stable
- CAUSE 11 tot
- PHOTO 1 yr
- VS-ST 11 book
- CRASH Stable
- FARS 10 crash
- NHTSA 1.2/yr
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How does Union County compare?
Union County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.2% of New Mexico'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: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Union County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- New Mexico statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for NM
- 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 NM counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Union County, New Mexico?
Union County recorded 11 total traffic fatalities across 10 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 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 (10), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Union County. Statewide data for New Mexico 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 sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Union County compare to the rest of New Mexico?
Union County recorded 1 deaths in its most recent year, below the New Mexico county average of 13. Visit the New Mexico 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 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.