29
Fatal crashes
29
Fatalities
34%
Drunk driver
4
Avg per year
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Cities in Amherst County
Fatal crashes by city within Amherst County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| AMHERST | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 3 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 6 |
| July | 3 |
| August | 5 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 2 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 18:00 | 4 |
| 16:00 | 4 |
| 14:00 | 3 |
| 11:00 | 3 |
| 20:00 | 2 |
| 12:00 | 2 |
| 00:00 | 2 |
| 19:00 | 1 |
| 21:00 | 1 |
| 22:00 | 1 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 7 |
| Ford | 5 |
| Toyota | 3 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 3 |
| Honda | 3 |
| Subaru | 3 |
| Other Make | 2 |
| Dodge | 2 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 2 |
| Suzuki | 1 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Not Reported | 26 |
| Rain | 3 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 19 |
| Front-to-Front | 6 |
| Angle | 3 |
| Front-to-Rear | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Amherst 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.
For programmatic access to Amherst County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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