COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Wheeler County: smaller FARS fatality book
Wheeler County (NE) holds a smaller FARS book (1, #3,134 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 1
- Total Fatalities (2023-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.4%
- of Nebraska road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Wheeler County ranks #3,134 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (1 across 2023-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Wheeler County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Wheeler County carries a bottom-third fatality book (1 across 2023-2023, #3,134 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #3,134 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost WHEELER-183 · Wheeler 1 deaths
Wheeler County · 1 latest · stable
- RANK 1 tot
- BOOK 1 yr
- TREND 1 book
- CAUSE Stable
- PHOTO 1 crash
- VS-ST 0.1/yr
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How does Wheeler County compare?
Wheeler County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.4% of Nebraska'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: 2023-2023.
More road safety data related to Wheeler County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Nebraska statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for NE
- 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 WLetter index including NE counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Wheeler County, Nebraska?
Wheeler County recorded 1 total traffic fatalities across 1 reported crashes over the data period (2023-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.1 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Wheeler County?
With a small recorded crash count (1), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Wheeler County. Statewide data for Nebraska may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Wheeler County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Wheeler County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Wheeler County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Wheeler County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Wheeler County compare to the rest of Nebraska?
Wheeler County recorded 1 deaths in its most recent year, below the Nebraska county average of 2. Visit the Nebraska state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Wheeler 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 2023-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.