Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Norton County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 5.3K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Norton County, Kansas. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 37.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Norton County had the 40th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 9 people died, an average of 1.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
37.7
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
33.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Kansas: 13.5
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 18.3 |
| 2021 | 37.2 |
| 2022 | 56.4 |
| 2023 | 18.8 |
| 2024 | 37.7 |
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 Norton County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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 | Norton County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 51.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Kansas: 51%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Kansas: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| 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-364
- SR-3831
- ROAD Z1
- SR-91
- US-2831
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- BMW R 1200 GS1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Ford CLT90001
- Ford Explorer Sport Trac1
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Mustang1
- Freightliner Long Conv.1
- Honda Pilot1
- Kenworth T6801
- Mack CH1
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 15, 2024 | — | US-283 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Norton | US-36 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | — | ROAD Z | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | — | SR-383 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | — | US-36 | 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.