COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Yellow Medicine County: smaller FARS fatality book
Yellow Medicine County (MN) holds a smaller FARS book (11, #2,793 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 11
- Total Fatalities (2017-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Minnesota road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Yellow Medicine County ranks #2,793 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (11 across 2017-2022) - bottom-third book size.
Yellow Medicine County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Yellow Medicine County carries a bottom-third fatality book (11 across 2017-2022, #2,793 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,793 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost YELLOW-MEDIC · Yellow Medicine 11 deaths
Yellow Medicine County · 0 latest · stable
- VOL 11 tot
- AVG 0 yr
- YOY 11 book
- RATE Stable
- RANK 11 crash
- BOOK 1.2/yr
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How does Yellow Medicine County compare?
Yellow Medicine County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Minnesota'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 Yellow Medicine County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Minnesota statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for MN
- 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 YLetter index including MN counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota?
Yellow Medicine County recorded 11 total traffic fatalities across 11 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 Yellow Medicine County?
With a small recorded crash count (11), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Yellow Medicine County. Statewide data for Minnesota may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Yellow Medicine County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Yellow Medicine County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Yellow Medicine County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Yellow Medicine 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 Yellow Medicine County compare to the rest of Minnesota?
Yellow Medicine County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Minnesota county average of 5. Visit the Minnesota state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Yellow Medicine 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.