Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Kansas in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 387
- Fatal crashes
- 353
- Population
- 2.9M
In 2023, 387 people died in 353 fatal crashes in Kansas. That was 5.6% fewer than in 2022 (410) and the fewest since 2015. The death rate was 13.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Kansas had the 32nd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 24th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 21% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 301 |
| Pedestrians | 38 |
| Motorcyclists | 42 |
| Cyclists | 6 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kansas | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 38 | 10% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 42 | 11% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 6 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 108 | 28% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 78 | 20% | 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
21%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.4% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.7% | 28.2% |
| At night | 46.7% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 30.3% | 33.5% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
47%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 8 |
| 1am | 12 |
| 2am | 18 |
| 3am | 8 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 10 |
| 7am | 22 |
| 8am | 10 |
| 9am | 12 |
| 10am | 12 |
| 11am | 10 |
| 12pm | 12 |
| 1pm | 9 |
| 2pm | 17 |
| 3pm | 22 |
| 4pm | 23 |
| 5pm | 26 |
| 6pm | 24 |
| 7pm | 19 |
| 8pm | 18 |
| 9pm | 17 |
| 10pm | 17 |
| 11pm | 12 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 47 |
| Mon | 61 |
| Tue | 33 |
| Wed | 51 |
| Thu | 47 |
| Fri | 54 |
| Sat | 60 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 24 |
| Feb | 27 |
| Mar | 27 |
| Apr | 27 |
| May | 33 |
| Jun | 32 |
| Jul | 24 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 39 |
| Oct | 35 |
| Nov | 30 |
| Dec | 30 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 73 |
| Rain | 25 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 183 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 83 |
| Dark - Lighted | 60 |
| Dawn | 13 |
| Dusk | 11 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7015
- I-3514
- US-5611
- US-5410
- US-758
- US-4007
- US-507
- US-247
- SR-616
- SR-76
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 187 |
| Pickup trucks | 108 |
| SUVs | 93 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 80 |
| Motorcycles | 42 |
| Vans | 16 |
| Other vehicles | 13 |
| Buses | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado24
- Ford F-15022
- Freightliner Cascadia14
- Chevrolet Malibu8
- Ford Escape8
- Ram 15008
- Dodge Ram7
- Ford Explorer7
- Ford F-3507
- Nissan Altima7
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2023 | Marion County | US-77 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County | SR-5 LEAVENWORTH RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Shawnee, Johnson County | JOHNSON DR | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Butler County | SR-96 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Finney County | SR-156 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Neosho County | SR-39 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Clark County | US-160 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Jefferson County | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Chase County | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Wichita, Sedgwick County | N RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Saline County | W STATE ST | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Crawford County | S 200TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Butler County | SW 70TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Crawford County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Sedgwick County | E PAWNEE AVE | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Jefferson County | SARATOGA DR | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Junction City, Geary County | N EISENHOWER DR | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Merriam, Johnson County | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Newton, Harvey County | FRONTAGE RD I-135 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Douglas County | US-40 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Hamilton County | US-50 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Ness City, Ness County | US-283 PENNSYLVANIA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Ottawa County | US-81 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Olathe, Johnson County | N RIDGEVIEW RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Thomas County | US-83 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.