Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Labette County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 19.7K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Labette County, Kansas. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 10.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Labette County had the 40th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 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
10.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 90 percent of the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Kansas: 13.5
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | 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 | 29.8 |
| 2021 | 30.1 |
| 2022 | 10.1 |
| 2023 | 30.3 |
| 2024 | 10.2 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Labette County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 100% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
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%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Kansas: 35%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Labette County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Kansas: 51%
- About 1.9 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 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 | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 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-4005
- US-594
- US-1661
- NESS RD1
- KIOWA RD1
- KIMBALL AVE1
- CR-TREGO RD1
- 27000 RD1
- 24000 RD1
- US-1601
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- Ram 15001
- Peterbilt 3891
- Lincoln Zephyr1
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport1
- Kenworth T6801
- Buick Park Avenue1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
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 | — | 24000 RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | 27000 RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | — | US-400 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | — | US-166 | 3 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | — | US-400 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Parsons | US-400 | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | — | US-160 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Parsons | KIMBALL AVE | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Parsons | US-59 | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | — | US-59 | 2 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | — | NESS RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | — | US-400 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | — | CR-TREGO RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | — | KIOWA RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | — | US-400 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Parsons | US-59 | 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.