Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Johnson County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Population
- 630.8K
In 2024, 23 people died in 22 fatal crashes in Johnson County, Kansas. That was 4.2% fewer than in 2023 (24) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 3.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Johnson County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 122 people died, an average of 24 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 26% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About one-third of the rate in the United States: 11.5
3.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 30 percent of the average in Kansas: 13.5
- About one-third of the average in the United States: 12.3
-4%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
24 deaths in 2023, 23 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 21 |
| 2021 | 23 | 21 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 |
| 2023 | 24 | 23 |
| 2024 | 23 | 22 |
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 | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 5.0 |
| 2023 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 3.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
26%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Kansas: 10%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Johnson County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 26% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 22% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 10 | 43% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 26% | 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
23%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Kansas: 20%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
32%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Kansas: 35%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Johnson County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 31.8% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.7% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 59.1% | 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
59%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Kansas: 51%
- About 1.1 times 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 | 4 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 7 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 9 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 20 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 22 |
| Thu | 17 |
| Fri | 18 |
| Sat | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 12 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 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 | 60 |
| Dark - Lighted | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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-43517
- I-3516
- ANTIOCH RD5
- US-694
- MISSION RD3
- SR-73
- COLLEGE BLVD2
- JOHNSON DR2
- METCALF AVE2
- QUIVIRA RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 78 |
| SUVs | 33 |
| Pickup trucks | 30 |
| Motorcycles | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1507
- Honda Civic5
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Toyota Camry4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Ford Fusion4
- Chevrolet Equinox4
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Volkswagen Jetta3
- Toyota Sienna3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2022 | Lenexa | I-435 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Overland Park | QUIVIRA RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Olathe | W 167TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Olathe | SR-7 E OLD 56 ST | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Merriam | KNOX AVE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Overland Park | I-435 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Shawnee | SR-7 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Shawnee | I-435 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Olathe | S LONE ELM RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Leawood | I-435 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Overland Park | W 95TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Shawnee | I-435 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Olathe | W OLD 56 HWY | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Lenexa | SANTA FE TRAIL DR | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Mission | I-375 | 2 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Overland Park | US-69 RAMP | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Fairway | US-56 SHAWNEE MISSION PKWY | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Shawnee | JOHNSON DR | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | — | CR-W 175TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Merriam | I-35 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Edgerton | WAVERLY RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Overland Park | I-35 N | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Olathe | SR-7 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Overland Park | I-435 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Lenexa | I-435 RAMP | 1 |
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Cities in Johnson County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lenexa | 3 | 5.1 |
| Olathe | 3 | 2.0 |
| Overland Park | 8 | 4.0 |
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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.