Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Brown County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 9.1K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Brown County, Kansas. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 43.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Brown County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
43.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
42.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Kansas: 13.5
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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 | 21.1 |
| 2021 | 74.0 |
| 2022 | 42.7 |
| 2023 | 32.3 |
| 2024 | 43.8 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Brown County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 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 | Brown County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 51.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Kansas: 51%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Kansas: 32%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 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-756
- US-732
- 170TH RD1
- 330TH RD1
- CR-DEWBERRY RD1
- FALCON RD1
- HORNED OWL RD1
- KESTRAL RD1
- NONE1
- PRAIRIE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Acura MDX1
- Buick Century1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Avenger1
- Ford Explorer1
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 20, 2024 | — | US-75 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | KESTRAL RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | — | 330TH RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | — | US-75 | 2 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | — | US-73 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | — | 170TH RD | 2 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | — | US-73 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | — | US-75 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Hiawatha | NONE | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | — | US-75 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | — | PRAIRIE RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | — | FALCON RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | — | HORNED OWL RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | — | CR-DEWBERRY RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | — | US-75 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | — | US-75 | 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.