Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Shawnee County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Population
- 178.2K
In 2024, 24 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Shawnee County, Kansas. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (12) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 13.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Shawnee County had the 2nd most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 105 people died, an average of 21 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Kansas: 13.5
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 24 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 20 |
| 2021 | 27 | 26 |
| 2022 | 21 | 16 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 24 | 23 |
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 | 11.8 |
| 2021 | 15.1 |
| 2022 | 11.8 |
| 2023 | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 13.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.7 times the share in Kansas: 10%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Shawnee County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 17% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 21% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 33% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 33% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Kansas: 20%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
26%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Kansas: 35%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Shawnee County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.1% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.4% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.2% | 51.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.4% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Kansas: 51%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
30%
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 | 5 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 9 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 20 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 17 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 12 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 23 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 3 |
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-708
- US-756
- US-405
- I-4705
- US-244
- TOPEKA BLVD3
- SE ADAMS ST3
- I-3352
- SW 10TH AVE2
- SW FAIRLAWN RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 55 |
| SUVs | 28 |
| Pickup trucks | 25 |
| Motorcycles | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Vans | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Toyota Camry5
- Chevrolet Impala5
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Kia Soul4
- Chevrolet Equinox4
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Dodge Intrepid3
- Toyota RAV42
- Nissan Versa2
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 18, 2024 | Topeka | SE CALIFORNIA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Topeka | NW ELM ROW AVE | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Topeka | SE ADAMS ST | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Topeka | SW HUNTOON ST | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Topeka | SE ADAMS ST | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | US-75 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | NE KINCAID RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | — | US-75 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | US-75 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Topeka | SW HUNTOON ST | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Topeka | SW 10TH AVE | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | SW AUBURN RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | AUBURN RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | — | NW VALENCIA RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | — | STATE PARK | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Topeka | SW TOPEKA BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | I-335 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | — | SW 53RD ST | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | SW 53RD ST | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Topeka | NE RIVER RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Tecumseh | US-40 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Topeka | I-470 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Topeka | SW 29TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | — | SE 93RD ST | 2 |
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Cities in Shawnee County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka | 11 | 8.8 |
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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.