Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Washington County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 5.6K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Washington County, Kansas. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 36.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Washington County had the 40th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2021 and 2024, 9 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
36.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
40.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2024
- About 3 times the average in Kansas: 13.2
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.4
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 36.1 |
| 2022 | 36.3 |
| 2023 | 53.9 |
| 2024 | 36.0 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Washington County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Kansas: 20%
- About 5 percent of 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 | Washington County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
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%
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 | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-1483
- BISMARK RD1
- CROSS CREEK RD1
- SR-151
- SR-91
- US-361
- US-36 PONY EXPRESS HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Ford F-3501
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Ranger1
- GMC S15 Pickup1
- Honda CR-V1
- Mack RD1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2024 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | — | CROSS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | SR-148 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | BISMARK RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | — | SR-148 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | — | SR-148 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | — | US-36 PONY EXPRESS HWY | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.