Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Geary County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 35.5K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Geary County, Kansas. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 14.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Geary County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 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 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Kansas: 13.5
- About 80 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 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 | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 8.3 |
| 2022 | 14.1 |
| 2023 | 8.5 |
| 2024 | 14.1 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Geary County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Kansas: 20%
- About 70 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 | Geary County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 51.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
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%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Kansas: 32%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 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 | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| 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
- I-708
- US-774
- STATE AVE1
- SR-57 N JACKSON ST1
- N EISENHOWER DR1
- HIGHLAND DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Buick Envision1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Ford Bronco Sport1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Fusion1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Freightliner Long Conv.1
- GMC Sierra1
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 19, 2024 | Junction City | US-77 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Junction City | US-77 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Junction City | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Grandview Plaza | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Grandview Plaza | STATE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Junction City | N EISENHOWER DR | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | I-70 | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | — | I-70 | 2 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Junction City | US-77 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Junction City | US-77 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Grandview Plaza | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Junction City | SR-57 N JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Junction City | HIGHLAND DR | 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.