24
Fatal crashes
28
Fatalities
21%
Drunk driver
3
Avg per year
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 5 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 4 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 1 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 3 |
| 03:00 | 2 |
| 23:00 | 2 |
| 14:00 | 2 |
| 21:00 | 2 |
| 00:00 | 2 |
| 06:00 | 1 |
| 13:00 | 1 |
| 20:00 | 1 |
| 15:00 | 1 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 7 |
| Dodge | 7 |
| Chevrolet | 4 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 4 |
| Honda | 3 |
| Kenworth | 2 |
| Toyota | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson | 2 |
| International Harvester/Navistar | 1 |
| Hyundai | 1 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Not Reported | 14 |
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 12 |
| Front-to-Front | 6 |
| Angle | 4 |
| Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
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Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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