Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Kansas in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 423
- Fatal crashes
- 380
- Population
- 2.9M
In 2021, 423 people died in 380 fatal crashes in Kansas. That was 0.7% fewer than in 2020 (426) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 14.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Kansas had the 31st most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 20th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 24% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 328 |
| Pedestrians | 43 |
| Motorcyclists | 47 |
| Cyclists | 5 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kansas | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 43 | 10% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 47 | 11% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 5 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 107 | 25% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 97 | 23% | 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
24%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.7% | 28.2% |
| At night | 43.2% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 30.5% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 14 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 14 |
| 3am | 13 |
| 4am | 6 |
| 5am | 8 |
| 6am | 11 |
| 7am | 18 |
| 8am | 19 |
| 9am | 13 |
| 10am | 14 |
| 11am | 12 |
| 12pm | 24 |
| 1pm | 18 |
| 2pm | 24 |
| 3pm | 24 |
| 4pm | 21 |
| 5pm | 14 |
| 6pm | 19 |
| 7pm | 14 |
| 8pm | 19 |
| 9pm | 14 |
| 10pm | 16 |
| 11pm | 17 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 64 |
| Mon | 40 |
| Tue | 48 |
| Wed | 62 |
| Thu | 46 |
| Fri | 68 |
| Sat | 52 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 22 |
| Feb | 23 |
| Mar | 32 |
| Apr | 25 |
| May | 33 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 43 |
| Aug | 34 |
| Sep | 36 |
| Oct | 46 |
| Nov | 32 |
| Dec | 30 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 81 |
| Cloudy | 32 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 4 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 214 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 96 |
| Dark - Lighted | 58 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dusk | 5 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7022
- US-5011
- US-2410
- US-547
- US-1607
- US-756
- I-4356
- US-565
- SR-155
- US-595
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 201 |
| Pickup trucks | 127 |
| SUVs | 108 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 87 |
| Motorcycles | 45 |
| Vans | 20 |
| Other vehicles | 15 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado30
- Ford F-15022
- Dodge Ram17
- Freightliner Cascadia17
- Chevrolet Impala14
- GMC Sierra13
- Ford Escape12
- Toyota Camry11
- Honda Accord9
- Chevrolet Tahoe8
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2021 | Merriam, Johnson County | I-35 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County | PARALLEL PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Brown County | CR-DEWBERRY RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Edgerton, Johnson County | WAVERLY RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Topeka, Shawnee County | SW 5TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Jewell County | US-36 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County | E PAWNEE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County | PARALLEL PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Ford County | US-283 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Haskell County | US-56 | 2 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Cowley County | SR-15 | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Cheyenne County | CR-14 N | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Clark County | US-160 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Topeka, Shawnee County | US-24 | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County | I-635 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County | N GREENWICH RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County | ROCK RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Labette County | NESS RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Finney County | SR-156 E | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Grandview Plaza, Geary County | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Emporia, Lyon County | US-50 SIXTH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Crawford County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Greenwood County | US-400 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County | E PAWNEE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County | N 59TH ST | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.