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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) County, District of Columbia: Road Fatality Risk

Gera US Road Fatality Index: 0.1/10 (Very Low) · 39/yr avg · 5.795/100k. Risk-context signals only.

Data: FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023· NHTSA FARS + Census PEP · US public domain · FIPS 11001

What is the road fatality rate for DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) County, District of Columbia?

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) County, District of Columbia averaged 39 road fatalities per year from 2021 to 2023 (NHTSA FARS), giving a rate of 5.795 per 100,000 population — 6.90/100k below the US average of 12.695/100k. Gera US Road Fatality Index: 0.1/10 (Very Low).

Source:NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023·as of FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023updated annually (last: )
Gera US Road Fatality Index0.1 / 10Very Low road fatality risk — DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) County, DC (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023). Not a road-safety guarantee.How this index is calculated

Road fatality data — DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) County (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023)

Road fatality metrics for DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) County, District of Columbia (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP)
MetricValueSource
Road fatalities 202141NHTSA FARS 2021
Road fatalities 202232NHTSA FARS 2022
Road fatalities 202344NHTSA FARS 2023
3yr average annual fatalities39.0Gera calculation
3yr average population672,986Census PEP 2021-2023
Fatalities per 100k population5.795Gera formula
US average per 100k12.695NHTSA FARS 2021-2023
GUSRFI score0.1/10Very Low

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) County Road Fatality Risk Explorer

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GUSRFI

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) County, DC

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) County, DC has a Very Low road fatality index (5.8/100k). Substantially below the US average of 12.7/100k.

Source: NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP 2023 + FHWA VM-2 2023. Risk-context index only.

Risk signal components

Fatalities per 100,000 population (3yr avg 2021-2023)5.79

US avg: 12.7/100k · Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP

County GUSRFI uses fatalities per 100k only (per-county VMT not available key-free from FHWA).

Avg annual fatals

39

2021-2023

Per 100k pop

5.79

3yr avg

District of Columbia state context

District of Columbia has a state GUSRFI of 1.6/10 (Very Low), with 5.795/100k (3yr avg). DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) County (5.795/100k) is 0.00/100k below the state average.

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) County road fatality rate: frequently asked questions

How many road fatalities occur in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) County per year?
NHTSA FARS recorded 41 road fatalities in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) County, District of Columbia in 2021; 32 in 2022; and 44 in 2023 — a 3-year average of 39.0 per year.
How does DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) County compare to the US average for road fatalities?
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) County has 5.795/100k road fatalities — 6.90/100k below the US average of 12.695/100k (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 average). The state average for District of Columbia is 5.795/100k (GUSRFI 1.6/10).
What is DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) County's GUSRFI score?
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) County has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 0.1/10 (Very Low). County GUSRFI is based on fatalities per 100k population, normalized against the state-level range (min 5.659, max 24.943 per 100k). It ranks among the top 199 counties by road fatality count in the US (out of 350 counties tracked).

Contains public sector information published by NHTSA / US Census Bureau and licensed under the US Government public domain. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023 (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023, published 2024-2025).

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