Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pawnee County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 6.1K
In 2023, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Pawnee County, Kansas. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2022 (5) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 65.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in Kansas and 12.2 in the United States. Pawnee County had the 27th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2021 and 2023, 11 people died, an average of 3.7 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
65.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 6 times the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About 6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
59.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2023
- About 4 times the average in Kansas: 13.8
- About 5 times the average in the United States: 12.7
-20%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
5 deaths in 2022, 4 in 2023
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.0 |
| 2022 | 81.1 |
| 2023 | 65.5 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pawnee County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
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%
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 | Pawnee County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-1564
- US-562
- 100TH AVE1
- SR-191
- US-1831
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Pathfinder2
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- GMC Envoy1
- International 9900i1
- Kenworth T6 Series1
- Kia Optima1
- Kia Sorento1
- Peterbilt 3791
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2023 | — | SR-156 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | US-56 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | — | US-56 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | 100TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | — | US-183 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | — | SR-156 | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | — | SR-156 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | — | SR-156 | 2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.