Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Atchison County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 16.2K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Atchison County, Kansas. That was 400.0% more than in 2023 (1). The death rate was 30.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Atchison County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 12 people died, an average of 2.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
30.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Kansas: 13.4
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.1
+400%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12.3 |
| 2021 | 24.6 |
| 2023 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 30.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Kansas: 10%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Atchison County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 21% |
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 the same as the share in Kansas: 20%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Kansas: 35%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Atchison County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 51.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Kansas: 51%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Kansas: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
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
- US-734
- US-593
- N 4TH ST1
- S 6TH ST1
- SHERMAN RD1
- US-1591
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Corolla2
- Buick Rendezvous1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Ranger1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited1
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R1
- MINI Cooper1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2024 | Atchison | S 6TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | US-73 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | — | SHERMAN RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | — | US-159 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Atchison | US-59 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Atchison | N 4TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | — | US-73 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | — | US-73 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Atchison | US-73 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Atchison | US-59 | 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.