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Traffic deaths in Neosho County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 15.6K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Neosho County, Kansas. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 38.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Neosho County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 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. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
38.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
31.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Kansas: 13.4
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.1
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 37.7 |
| 2021 | 31.6 |
| 2023 | 19.4 |
| 2024 | 38.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.7 times the share in Kansas: 10%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Neosho County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 17% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
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 | Neosho County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 51.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Kansas: 51%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Kansas: 32%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 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-595
- US-1693
- SR-392
- 160TH RD1
- 200TH RD1
- DOUGLAS ROAD1
- S GRANT AVE1
- SANTA FE AVE1
- SR-1461
- SR-471
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Buick Regal1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Malibu Classic1
- Chevrolet Traverse1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Durango1
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 26, 2024 | — | DOUGLAS ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Chanute | SANTA FE AVE | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | — | XAVIER RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Chanute | S GRANT AVE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | — | SR-146 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | — | 160TH RD | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | — | 200TH RD | 2 |
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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.