COUNTY FATALITY DATA
White County: smaller FARS fatality book
White County (IL) holds a smaller FARS book (20, #2,399 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 20
- Total Fatalities (2016-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Illinois road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
White County ranks #2,399 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (20 across 2016-2022) - bottom-third book size.
White County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, White County carries a bottom-third fatality book (20 across 2016-2022, #2,399 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,399 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost WHITE-193 · White 20 deaths
White County · 0 latest · stable
- YOY 20 tot
- RATE 0 yr
- RANK 20 book
- BOOK Stable
- TREND 16 crash
- CAUSE 2.2/yr
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How does White County compare?
White County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Illinois'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: 2016-2022.
More road safety data related to White County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Illinois statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for IL
- 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 IL counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in White County, Illinois?
White County recorded 20 total traffic fatalities across 16 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in White County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for White County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Illinois may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in White County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in White County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in White County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for White 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 White County compare to the rest of Illinois?
White County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Illinois county average of 12. Visit the Illinois state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for White 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 2016-2022 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.