Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Linn County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 9.9K
In 2023, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Linn County, Kansas. That was 25.0% more than in 2022 (4). The death rate was 50.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in Kansas and 12.2 in the United States. Linn County had the 18th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 16 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
50.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 4 times the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
41.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 3 times the average in Kansas: 14.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.4
+25%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
4 deaths in 2022, 5 in 2023
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 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 | 31.3 |
| 2021 | 41.0 |
| 2022 | 40.9 |
| 2023 | 50.5 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Linn County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
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 | Linn 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 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
- SR-74
- US-692
- 200TH RD1
- 1150 RD1
- CR-2200 RD1
- E 300TH RD1
- SR-311
- W FRONT ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Toyota Sienna1
- Toyota Highlander1
- Ram 15001
- Mitsubishi Eclipse1
- Harley Davidson Street Glide1
- Freightliner M21
- Ford Edge1
- Dodge Ram1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | — | 200TH RD | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | — | US-69 | 4 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | — | US-69 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | — | E 300TH RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | — | CR-2200 RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Prescott | W FRONT ST | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | — | 1150 RD | 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.