15
Fatal crashes
16
Fatalities
27%
Drunk driver
2
Avg per year
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 2 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 4 |
| December | 1 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 18:00 | 2 |
| 08:00 | 2 |
| 20:00 | 2 |
| 21:00 | 2 |
| 05:00 | 1 |
| 17:00 | 1 |
| 19:00 | 1 |
| 12:00 | 1 |
| 07:00 | 1 |
| 10:00 | 1 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 5 |
| Ford | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson | 2 |
| GMC | 1 |
| International Harvester/Navistar | 1 |
| KIA | 1 |
| Mack | 1 |
| Other Make | 1 |
| Pontiac | 1 |
| Subaru | 1 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 11 |
| Angle | 2 |
| Front-to-Rear | 2 |
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Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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