Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sedgwick County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 61
- Fatal crashes
- 57
- Population
- 534.4K
In 2024, 61 people died in 57 fatal crashes in Sedgwick County, Kansas. That was 13.0% more than in 2023 (54) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 11.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Sedgwick County had the most traffic deaths of any county in Kansas. Between 2020 and 2024, 318 people died, an average of 64 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.4
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
12.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 90 percent of the average in Kansas: 13.5
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
54 deaths in 2023, 61 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 65 | 57 |
| 2021 | 67 | 63 |
| 2022 | 71 | 65 |
| 2023 | 54 | 51 |
| 2024 | 61 | 57 |
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 | 12.4 |
| 2021 | 12.8 |
| 2022 | 13.5 |
| 2023 | 10.2 |
| 2024 | 11.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in Kansas: 10%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 30 |
| Pedestrians | 11 |
| Motorcyclists | 16 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sedgwick County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 11 | 18% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 16 | 26% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 7% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 27 | 44% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 18 | 30% | 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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Kansas: 20%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
37%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Kansas: 35%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sedgwick County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 36.8% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.1% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 73.7% | 51.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.4% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
74%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Kansas: 51%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Kansas: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 13 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 20 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 11 |
| 8am | 10 |
| 9am | 11 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 10 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 12 |
| 3pm | 10 |
| 4pm | 18 |
| 5pm | 11 |
| 6pm | 19 |
| 7pm | 24 |
| 8pm | 21 |
| 9pm | 25 |
| 10pm | 16 |
| 11pm | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 46 |
| Mon | 41 |
| Tue | 34 |
| Wed | 46 |
| Thu | 27 |
| Fri | 39 |
| Sat | 60 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 22 |
| Feb | 19 |
| Mar | 29 |
| Apr | 15 |
| May | 26 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 20 |
| Aug | 27 |
| Sep | 36 |
| Oct | 30 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 25 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 38 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 128 |
| Dark - Lighted | 118 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 34 |
| Dawn | 7 |
| Dusk | 6 |
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-13512
- US-5410
- I-2359
- SR-428
- N ROCK RD7
- S SENECA ST6
- SR-964
- S MERIDIAN AVE4
- W MACARTHUR RD4
- S BROADWAY AVE4
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 183 |
| Pickup trucks | 84 |
| SUVs | 82 |
| Motorcycles | 71 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 30 |
| Vans | 19 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado23
- Ford F-15013
- GMC Sierra11
- Dodge Ram11
- Toyota Camry9
- Nissan Altima9
- Chevrolet Malibu8
- Toyota Corolla7
- Ram 15007
- Honda Accord7
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 29, 2024 | Wichita | W 2ND ST N | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Wichita | S EDGEMOOR DR | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Wichita | S ROCK RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Wichita | S OLIVER AVE | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Wichita | S MOSLEY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Wichita | E MOUNT VERNON RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Wichita | N WEST ST | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | — | I-35 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Wichita | US-54 W KELLOGG ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Wichita | I-235 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Wichita | E 29TH ST N | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Wichita | E 13TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | S MERIDIAN AVE W | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | US-81 S BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | SR-96 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Wichita | US-54 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Wichita | US-31 BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Wichita | SR-96 | 3 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Wichita | W 47TH ST S | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Park City | I-135 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Wichita | E 2ND ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Wichita | I-135 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | — | S RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Wichita | S WOODLAWN BLVD | 1 |
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Cities in Sedgwick County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 42 | 10.5 |
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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.