Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Kansas
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 339
- Fatal crashes
- 314
- Population
- 3M
In 2024, 339 people died in 314 fatal crashes in Kansas. That was 12.4% fewer than in 2023 (387) and the fewest in any year since 1975. The death rate was 11.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Kansas had the 34th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 28th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
-12%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
387 deaths in 2023, 339 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 509 | 433 |
| 1976 | 549 | 463 |
| 1977 | 552 | 483 |
| 1978 | 572 | 498 |
| 1979 | 519 | 451 |
| 1980 | 595 | 506 |
| 1981 | 580 | 510 |
| 1982 | 498 | 436 |
| 1983 | 411 | 361 |
| 1984 | 510 | 451 |
| 1985 | 486 | 429 |
| 1986 | 500 | 413 |
| 1987 | 491 | 415 |
| 1988 | 483 | 406 |
| 1989 | 428 | 371 |
| 1990 | 444 | 391 |
| 1991 | 409 | 350 |
| 1992 | 387 | 337 |
| 1993 | 428 | 375 |
| 1994 | 442 | 381 |
| 1995 | 442 | 394 |
| 1996 | 490 | 442 |
| 1997 | 482 | 420 |
| 1998 | 492 | 440 |
| 1999 | 540 | 457 |
| 2000 | 461 | 405 |
| 2001 | 494 | 432 |
| 2002 | 507 | 445 |
| 2003 | 469 | 419 |
| 2004 | 459 | 390 |
| 2005 | 428 | 384 |
| 2006 | 468 | 427 |
| 2007 | 416 | 379 |
| 2008 | 384 | 347 |
| 2009 | 386 | 348 |
| 2010 | 431 | 376 |
| 2011 | 386 | 350 |
| 2012 | 405 | 368 |
| 2013 | 350 | 327 |
| 2014 | 385 | 341 |
| 2015 | 355 | 322 |
| 2016 | 429 | 381 |
| 2017 | 461 | 407 |
| 2018 | 405 | 367 |
| 2019 | 410 | 361 |
| 2020 | 426 | 382 |
| 2021 | 423 | 380 |
| 2022 | 410 | 364 |
| 2023 | 387 | 353 |
| 2024 | 339 | 314 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.1 |
| 2001 | 18.3 |
| 2002 | 18.7 |
| 2003 | 17.2 |
| 2004 | 16.8 |
| 2005 | 15.6 |
| 2006 | 16.9 |
| 2007 | 14.9 |
| 2008 | 13.7 |
| 2009 | 13.6 |
| 2010 | 15.1 |
| 2011 | 13.5 |
| 2012 | 14.0 |
| 2013 | 12.1 |
| 2014 | 13.3 |
| 2015 | 12.2 |
| 2016 | 14.7 |
| 2017 | 15.9 |
| 2018 | 13.9 |
| 2019 | 14.1 |
| 2020 | 14.5 |
| 2021 | 14.4 |
| 2022 | 14.0 |
| 2023 | 13.1 |
| 2024 | 11.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 242 |
| Pedestrians | 34 |
| Motorcyclists | 56 |
| Cyclists | 7 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kansas | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 34 | 10% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 56 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 7 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 117 | 35% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 70 | 21% | 29% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
35%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 51.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
51%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 56 |
| 1am | 57 |
| 2am | 65 |
| 3am | 42 |
| 4am | 34 |
| 5am | 47 |
| 6am | 49 |
| 7am | 79 |
| 8am | 56 |
| 9am | 56 |
| 10am | 64 |
| 11am | 73 |
| 12pm | 77 |
| 1pm | 84 |
| 2pm | 101 |
| 3pm | 93 |
| 4pm | 98 |
| 5pm | 97 |
| 6pm | 106 |
| 7pm | 95 |
| 8pm | 93 |
| 9pm | 103 |
| 10pm | 78 |
| 11pm | 66 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 277 |
| Mon | 236 |
| Tue | 194 |
| Wed | 274 |
| Thu | 233 |
| Fri | 277 |
| Sat | 302 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 117 |
| Feb | 125 |
| Mar | 148 |
| Apr | 118 |
| May | 150 |
| Jun | 173 |
| Jul | 147 |
| Aug | 158 |
| Sep | 179 |
| Oct | 174 |
| Nov | 148 |
| Dec | 156 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 370 |
| Cloudy | 103 |
| Rain | 87 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 39 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 18 |
| Snow | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 939 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 447 |
| Dark - Lighted | 304 |
| Dusk | 45 |
| Dawn | 43 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7074
- I-3550
- US-5441
- US-2438
- US-5037
- US-5634
- US-16032
- US-7532
- I-13527
- I-43523
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 875 |
| Pickup trucks | 566 |
| SUVs | 496 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 374 |
| Motorcycles | 263 |
| Vans | 96 |
| Other vehicles | 75 |
| Buses | 7 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado135
- Ford F-150113
- Freightliner Cascadia56
- GMC Sierra53
- Dodge Ram52
- Toyota Camry39
- Ford Escape34
- Ram 150034
- Chevrolet Impala32
- Nissan Altima32
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Kingman County | SR-42 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County | W 2ND ST N | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Republic County | N260RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County | S EDGEMOOR DR | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Sumner County | N HYDRAULIC RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Neosho County | DOUGLAS ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County | I-635 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Troy, Doniphan County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Arkansas City, Cowley County | US-77 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Pittsburg, Crawford County | S ROUST ST | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County | S ROCK RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County | S OLIVER AVE | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Brown County | US-75 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Hutchinson, Reno County | N PLUM ST | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Topeka, Shawnee County | SE CALIFORNIA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Overland Park, Johnson County | I-435 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Kiowa County | US-54 | 2 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Ellis County | US-183 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Montgomery County | US-169 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County | S MOSLEY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Marion County | US-56 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Topeka, Shawnee County | NW ELM ROW AVE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Paola, Miami County | E PEORIA ST | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County | E MOUNT VERNON RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Topeka, Shawnee County | SE ADAMS ST | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.