Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Barton County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 24.9K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Barton County, Kansas. That was 80.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 4.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Barton County had the 50th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 100% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About one-third of the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Kansas: 13.5
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-80%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 11.8 |
| 2021 | 7.9 |
| 2022 | 12.0 |
| 2023 | 20.1 |
| 2024 | 4.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
100%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 10 times the share in Kansas: 10%
- About 6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Barton County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 100% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Kansas: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Kansas: 35%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Barton County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 51.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Kansas: 51%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Kansas: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-2814
- US-562
- 40 AVE1
- BARTON COUNTY RD1
- BROADWAY AVE1
- DIKE RD E1
- NE 130TH AVE1
- NW 100 RD1
- SE 100 RD1
- SW 60 AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Western Star 49001
- Toyota Tacoma1
- Big Dog Motorcycles Chopper1
- Buick Century1
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Silverado HD1
- Dodge Charger1
- Dodge Journey1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2024 | Hoisington | US-281 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | — | SW 60 AVE | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | — | NW 100 RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Ellinwood | US-56 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | — | BARTON COUNTY RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | — | 40 AVE | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Great Bend | DIKE RD E | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | — | NE 130TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Great Bend | BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | — | US-56 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | — | SE 100 RD | 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.