Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Franklin County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 26.2K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Franklin County, Kansas. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 15.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Franklin County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 27 people died, an average of 5.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.2
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
20.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Kansas: 13.5
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 26.9 |
| 2021 | 19.2 |
| 2022 | 23.1 |
| 2023 | 19.1 |
| 2024 | 15.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Kansas: 10%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Franklin County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Kansas: 20%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Kansas: 35%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Franklin County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
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%
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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 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 | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- I-357
- VERMONT RD3
- SR-682
- US-592
- JOHN BROWN RD2
- I-35 N1
- SR-331
- SHAWNEE RD1
- S OSAGE DR1
- MONROE ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Ram2
- GMC Sierra2
- Buick Lucerne1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Dodge Ram Chassis Cab1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Fusion1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | — | CR-68 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | SR-68 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Ottawa | S OSAGE DR | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | — | JOHN BROWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | — | MONROE ST | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | — | FLORIDA RD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | — | VERMONT RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Ottawa | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | — | JOHN BROWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | — | VERMONT RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | — | KINGMAN TERR | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Ottawa | I-35 N | 2 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | — | SHAWNEE RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | — | VERMONT RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2020 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | — | SR-68 | 2 |
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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.