Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dickinson County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 18.6K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Dickinson County, Kansas. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Dickinson County had the 40th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Kansas: 13.5
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 27.2 |
| 2021 | 37.9 |
| 2022 | 16.3 |
| 2023 | 21.7 |
| 2024 | 10.7 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dickinson County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Kansas: 20%
- About 1.8 times 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 | Dickinson County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Kansas: 51%
- About the same as 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| 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 - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - 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
- I-704
- SR-153
- US-562
- US-772
- OAT RD1
- NE 10TH ST1
- N BRADY ST1
- JEEP RD1
- FAIR RD1
- CR-1400 AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord2
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Kia Forte1
- Kenworth T8001
- Kenworth T8 Series1
- Kenworth T6801
- International LT62F1
- International 49001
- Harley Davidson Street Glide Special1
- Harley Davidson FLTRU / Road Glide Ultra1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Abilene | NE 10TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | — | JEEP RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | — | SR-15 | 3 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Herington | US-56 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Abilene | N BRADY ST | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | — | 2700 AVE | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Solomon | I-70 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | — | OAT RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | — | 2200 RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | — | CR-1400 AVE | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | — | US-56 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Herington | US-77 | 1 |
| May 20, 2020 | Abilene | FAIR 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.