Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Crawford County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 39K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Crawford County, Kansas. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 15.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Crawford County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Kansas: 13.5
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 17.9 |
| 2022 | 12.8 |
| 2023 | 12.8 |
| 2024 | 15.4 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Crawford County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 67% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Kansas: 20%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
83%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Kansas: 35%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Crawford County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 83.3% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 51.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Kansas: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Kansas: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Clear | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- 200TH ST3
- SR-73
- US-692
- SR-1262
- 220TH RD1
- CR-S 100 ST1
- N 270 ST1
- N CAYUGA ST1
- S 200TH ST1
- S 260 ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-3502
- Hyundai Veracruz1
- Hyundai Santa Fe Sport1
- Honda VT750 (Shadow Aero)1
- Honda Ridgeline1
- GMC Yukon XL1
- GMC Sierra1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Ford Taurus1
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 23, 2024 | Pittsburg | S ROUST ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | — | N 270 ST | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | — | SR-126 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | — | S 260 ST | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | — | S 200TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | — | US-69 BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | — | SR-171 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | — | 220TH RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | — | US-400 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | — | 200TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | — | 200TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | — | 200TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | — | US-69 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Frontenac | N CAYUGA ST | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | — | US-69 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | — | CR-S 100 ST | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | — | SR-126 | 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.