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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2022 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | — | 135TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Wichita | N HILLSIDE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Wichita | LINCOLN ST | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Wichita | MACARTHUR RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Wichita | BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Wichita | I-135 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Wichita | I-135 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Wichita | PAWNEE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | — | 109TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Wichita | UNNAMED ALLEY | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Wichita | US-81 BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Park City | HYDRAULIC AVE | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | — | W MACARTHUR RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Wichita | HOOVER | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Wichita | BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Derby | GREENWICH RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Wichita | S WEST ST | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Derby | E PATRIOT AVE | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | — | W 63RD ST | 2 |
| May 28, 2022 | Wichita | E 25TH ST N | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | — | 183RD ST | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Wichita | US-54 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Wichita | US-54 KELLOGG ST | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Wichita | WOODLAND AVE | 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.