Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Miami County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 35.8K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Miami County, Kansas. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 11.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Miami 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
11.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Kansas: 13.5
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 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 | 17.5 |
| 2021 | 8.7 |
| 2022 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | 17.0 |
| 2024 | 11.2 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Miami 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%
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 | Miami County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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
- US-1694
- RIDGEVIEW RD1
- W 359TH ST1
- W 355TH ST1
- 239TH ST1
- 311TH ST1
- CR-3031
- CR-327TH1
- E PEORIA ST1
- HEDGE LN1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Volkswagen Rabbit1
- Subaru WRX1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Traverse1
- Dodge Charger1
- Ford Escort1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Paola | E PEORIA ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | LONE STAR ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | W 311TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | — | W 311TH STREET | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Paola | US-169 | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | — | 311TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | — | 239TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Paola | US-169 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Bucyrus | W 223RD ST | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | — | W 355TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | — | RIDGEVIEW RD | 2 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | — | W 343RD ST | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | — | W 359TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | — | CR-327TH | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | — | HEDGE LN | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | — | CR-303 | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | — | W 35TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Paola | SR-68 | 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.