9
Fatal crashes
9
Fatalities
67%
Drunk driver
1
Avg per year
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| April | 1 |
| August | 3 |
| October | 1 |
| December | 2 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 17:00 | 2 |
| 02:00 | 1 |
| 03:00 | 1 |
| 09:00 | 1 |
| 18:00 | 1 |
| 19:00 | 1 |
| 01:00 | 1 |
| 20:00 | 1 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 5 |
| Dodge | 2 |
| Chrysler | 1 |
| GMC | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson | 1 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 8 |
| Front-to-Front | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Buffalo County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
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Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2018-2023. Updated annually.
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