Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jewell County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 2.9K
In 2023, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Jewell County, Kansas. That was 100.0% more than in 2022 (1) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 69.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in Kansas and 12.2 in the United States. Jewell County had the 50th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 8 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
69.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 6 times the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About 6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
68.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 5 times the average in Kansas: 14.0
- About 6 times the average in the United States: 12.4
+100%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
1 death in 2022, 2 in 2023
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 102.5 |
| 2021 | 67.9 |
| 2022 | 34.5 |
| 2023 | 69.4 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jewell County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 20% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Kansas: 20%
- About 1.8 times 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 | Jewell County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
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
- US-362
- SR-141
- SR-1281
- Q RD W1
- MCROBERTS ST1
- CR-X1
- 250TH RD N1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volvo Truck VNL1
- Toyota 4-Runner1
- Suzuki VL800/VL800C/VL800T1
- Ram 35001
- Peterbilt 5791
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- GMC Sierra1
- Honda VT750 (Shadow Ace 750)1
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2023 | Mankato | MCROBERTS ST | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Randall | 250TH RD N | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Burr Oak | SR-128 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | — | CR-X | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | — | Q RD W | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Webber | SR-14 | 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.