Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clark County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 1.9K
In 2023, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Clark County, Kansas. That was 50.0% more than in 2022 (2) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 160.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in Kansas and 12.2 in the United States. Clark County had the 34th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 10 people died, an average of 2.5 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
160.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 14 times the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About 14 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
129.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 9 times the average in Kansas: 14.0
- About 10 times the average in the United States: 12.4
+50%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
2 deaths in 2022, 3 in 2023
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 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 | 101.2 |
| 2021 | 153.2 |
| 2022 | 102.6 |
| 2023 | 160.4 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clark County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 11% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 20% |
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 | Clark 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 | 33.3% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Kansas: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-1606
- US-2832
- W ROAD1
- SR-341
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2502
- Yamaha XV1700 Road Star1
- Toyota PRIUS1
- Kenworth T6801
- Indian Motorcycle Chief1
- Honda Prelude1
- Freightliner M21
- Ford Ranger1
- Ford F-3501
- Ford F-1501
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2023 | — | US-160 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Englewood | US-283 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | — | US-160 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | — | US-160 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Township of Center | W ROAD | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | — | US-160 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | — | US-160 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | — | US-283 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Township of Center | US-160 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.