Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in McPherson County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 30.1K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in McPherson County, Kansas. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 13.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. McPherson County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Kansas: 13.5
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 16.6 |
| 2021 | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 23.3 |
| 2023 | 16.6 |
| 2024 | 13.3 |
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 McPherson County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Kansas: 20%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Kansas: 35%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | McPherson County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Kansas: 51%
- About half 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- 14TH AVE3
- I-1353
- SR-613
- US-563
- SMOKY VALLEY RD2
- 26TH AVE1
- PIONEER RD1
- 17TH AVE1
- 6TH AVE1
- N MAIN ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Ford E-3501
- Ford F-2501
- Ford F-3501
- Ford F-4501
- Ford Taurus1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | 14TH AVE | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | — | SMOKY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | SR-61 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | US-56 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | — | SR-61 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | — | SMOKY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | — | 17TH AVE | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | — | 14TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | — | 26TH AVE | 2 |
| May 10, 2022 | — | US-56 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | McPherson | US-56 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | McPherson | N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | — | I-135 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | — | I-135 | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | — | SR-61 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | — | PIONEER RD | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | — | I-135 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | — | 14TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2020 | — | N PLUM RD | 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.