Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Harvey County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 33.6K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Harvey County, Kansas. That was 28.6% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 14.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Harvey County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 36 people died, an average of 7.2 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.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.9
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
21.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Kansas: 13.5
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 | 26.5 |
| 2021 | 29.6 |
| 2022 | 14.8 |
| 2023 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 14.9 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Harvey County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Kansas: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Kansas: 35%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Harvey County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 51.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 80.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Kansas: 51%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
80%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Kansas: 32%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-1358
- US-502
- SR-152
- S KANSAS RD2
- US-50 RAMP1
- SW 36 ST1
- SE 24TH ST1
- SR-1961
- SW 24TH ST1
- W 108TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Ford F-1503
- Honda Pilot2
- Honda Civic2
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford F-2502
- Chevrolet Traverse2
- Harley Davidson Road King1
- Harley Davidson FLHPI1
- GMC Yukon XL1
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 24, 2024 | Newton | I-135 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | — | US-50 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Newton | COUNTRY CLUBDR | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | I-135 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Newton | SE 24TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Newton | SW 24TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Newton | FRONTAGE RD I-135 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | — | S BURMAC RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | N SAND HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | — | S RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | — | HESSTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Newton | I-135 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | — | DUTCH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | — | 48TH ST | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Newton | 1ST ST | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | — | S WEST RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | — | SW 36 ST | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Hesston | W 108TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | — | SR-196 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | — | S KANSAS RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Newton | I-135 | 2 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Newton | SE 14 CONNECTOR | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | — | I-135 | 2 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | — | SR-15 | 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.