Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Kansas in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 426
- Fatal crashes
- 382
- Population
- 2.9M
In 2020, 426 people died in 382 fatal crashes in Kansas. The death rate was 14.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Kansas had the 29th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 19th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 311 |
| Pedestrians | 46 |
| Motorcyclists | 65 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kansas | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 46 | 11% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 65 | 15% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 96 | 23% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 102 | 24% | 29% |
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
23%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 29%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 19.6% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.3% | 28.6% |
| At night | 48.7% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 31.4% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
49%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 53%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 15 |
| 1am | 14 |
| 2am | 12 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 9 |
| 5am | 16 |
| 6am | 9 |
| 7am | 16 |
| 8am | 8 |
| 9am | 9 |
| 10am | 15 |
| 11am | 21 |
| 12pm | 12 |
| 1pm | 22 |
| 2pm | 20 |
| 3pm | 15 |
| 4pm | 21 |
| 5pm | 19 |
| 6pm | 22 |
| 7pm | 20 |
| 8pm | 21 |
| 9pm | 20 |
| 10pm | 17 |
| 11pm | 17 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 55 |
| Mon | 44 |
| Tue | 42 |
| Wed | 57 |
| Thu | 53 |
| Fri | 66 |
| Sat | 65 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 28 |
| Feb | 34 |
| Mar | 31 |
| Apr | 20 |
| May | 23 |
| Jun | 48 |
| Jul | 35 |
| Aug | 39 |
| Sep | 33 |
| Oct | 28 |
| Nov | 34 |
| Dec | 29 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 63 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 6 |
| Snow | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 192 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 102 |
| Dark - Lighted | 65 |
| Dawn | 12 |
| Dusk | 10 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7013
- US-2410
- US-5410
- US-509
- US-569
- US-758
- US-1607
- I-357
- I-1356
- US-405
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 188 |
| Pickup trucks | 115 |
| SUVs | 91 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 69 |
| Motorcycles | 66 |
| Vans | 24 |
| Other vehicles | 22 |
| Buses | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15027
- Chevrolet Silverado26
- GMC Sierra12
- Dodge Ram11
- Ford F-2508
- Kenworth T6808
- Honda Accord7
- Honda Civic7
- Jeep Grand Cherokee7
- Chevrolet Malibu6
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2020 | Cherryvale, Montgomery County | US-160 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Harvey County | I-135 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Wichita, Sedgwick County | W 37TH RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Butler County | US-77 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Ellis County | 110TH RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Anderson County | US-59 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Montgomery County | US-169 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Miami County | HEDGE LN | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Wichita, Sedgwick County | S HILLSIDE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Wichita, Sedgwick County | US-54 E KELLOGG DR | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Barton County | US-56 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Dickinson County | 2200 RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Hutchinson, Reno County | SR-61 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Elk City, Montgomery County | CR-5050 RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Reno County | W ARLINGTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Wichita, Sedgwick County | W MACARTHUR RD S | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Mission Hills, Johnson County | INDIAN LN | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Sumner County | N DRURY RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County | US-73 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Tyro, Montgomery County | US-166 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Stockton, Rooks County | K TERRANCE RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Wichita, Sedgwick County | N ARKANSAS RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Brown County | US-75 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Wichita, Sedgwick County | W HARRY RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.