Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Saline County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 53.3K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Saline County, Kansas. That was 16.7% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 13.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Saline County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 36 people died, an average of 7.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.4
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
+17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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 | 14.7 |
| 2021 | 13.0 |
| 2022 | 15.0 |
| 2023 | 11.3 |
| 2024 | 13.1 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Saline County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 57% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 57% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Kansas: 20%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Kansas: 35%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Saline County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 51.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Kansas: 51%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Kansas: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| 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
- I-1354
- I-703
- E MAGNOLIA RD2
- N BROADWAY BLVD2
- SR-1432
- BELMONT BLVD2
- SR-1402
- W CRAWFORD ST1
- S 9TH RD1
- S BROADWAY BLVD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Cars | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford F-1503
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Honda Passport1
- Honda CM2001
- Honda CBR6501
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
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 22, 2024 | — | SR-143 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Salina | S BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Salina | BELMONT BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | — | W CRAWFORD ST | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Salina | N BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | W STATE ST | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | — | OHIO ST | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Salina | 9TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Salina | I-135 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | — | SR-143 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | — | I-135 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Salina | BELMONT BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | — | E MAGNOLIA RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | — | SR-140 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Salina | I-135 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Salina | CANTERBURY DR | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Salina | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | — | E MAGNOLIA RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | — | E GRANVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | — | OLD 40 HWY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | — | E OLD 40 HWY | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | — | I-135 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | — | SR-140 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Salina | 3 | 6.5 |
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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.