Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jackson County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 13.4K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Jackson County, Kansas. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 29.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Jackson County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
29.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Kansas: 13.5
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 30.2 |
| 2021 | 37.7 |
| 2022 | 15.1 |
| 2023 | 15.0 |
| 2024 | 29.8 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jackson County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 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%
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 | Jackson County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 51.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Kansas: 51%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Kansas: 32%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| 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
- US-7510
- W RD1
- US-75 ARIZONA AVE1
- SR-621
- SR-161
- CR-V1
- 318TH RD W1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Avenger2
- BMW 535i1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Volt1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Fiesta1
- Harley Davidson CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | — | US-75 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | — | US-75 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | — | US-75 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Holton | US-75 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | — | US-75 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Holton | US-75 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | — | US-75 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | — | US-75 ARIZONA AVE | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | — | W RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | Holton | US-75 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Mayetta | US-75 | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Holton | US-75 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Soldier | SR-62 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | — | 318TH RD W | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | — | CR-V | 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.