Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Lawrence, Kansas
City in Douglas County · Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 96.4K
In 2023, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Lawrence, Kansas. That was 66.7% more than in 2022 (3) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 5.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.8 in Douglas County, 13.1 in Kansas and 12.2 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2023, 16 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. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 60% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 80 percent of the rate in Douglas County, Kansas: 6.6
- About half the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About 45 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+67%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
3 deaths in 2022, 5 in 2023
- Douglas County, Kansas: +14%
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 5.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Kansas: 10%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lawrence | Share in Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 29% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 14% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 60% | 43% |
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
60%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in Douglas County, Kansas: 33%
- About 3 times the share in Kansas: 20%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Douglas County, Kansas: 17%
- About 55 percent of the share in Kansas: 35%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lawrence | Douglas County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 16.7% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.0% | 33.3% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 33.3% | 51.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 16.7% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Douglas County, Kansas: 33%
- About 40 percent of the share in Kansas: 51%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Douglas County, Kansas: 17%
- About 60 percent of the share in Kansas: 32%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
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
- W 6TH ST2
- US-402
- I-702
- W 19TH ST1
- MCDONALD DR1
- E 23RD RD1
- E 19TH ST1
- E 15TH ST1
- CLINTON RD1
- BOB BILLINGS PKWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Yukon XL2
- Acura TL1
- BMW X31
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler 2001
- Ford Escape1
- Ford Expedition1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford Mustang1
- GMC Yukon1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | US-40 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 23RD ST | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | MCDONALD DR | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | W 6TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | 31ST ST | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | BOB BILLINGS PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | W 6TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | E 15TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | W 19TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | US-40 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | AUGUSTA DR | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | E 19TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | CLINTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | E 23RD RD | 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.