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1991

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Kansas in 1991

Deaths 409Fatal crashes 350Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,508

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 1991.

In 1991, 409 people died in 350 fatal crashes in Kansas.

The death toll fell 8% from 444 in 1990 to 409 in 1991.

Kansas accounted for 1% of the 41,508 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

40.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

33% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1990 and the nation

MeasureKansas 1991Kansas 1990United States 1991
Deaths40944441,508
Fatal crashes35039136,937
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver41%40%39%

Counties in 1991

Every county with a fatal crash in 1991, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 86 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Sedgwick County34458.4611
Johnson County24264.1261
Wyandotte County171710.0245
Douglas County151713.986
Shawnee County11116.2197
Saline County101120.672
Butler County8913.095
Cherokee County8947.044
Lyon County5927.749
Bourbon County7855.519
Montgomery County5826.376
Harvey County6720.857
Linn County6771.124
Finney County5718.346
Barton County6624.234
Ford County6617.654
Jefferson County6632.752
Wabaunsee County6684.426
Leavenworth County567.1111
Marion County5651.446
Miami County5616.852
Trego County56216.310
Cowley County5514.654
Crawford County5512.954
Pottawatomie County5518.636
Pratt County5554.733
Riley County556.950
Gray County4587.326
Marshall County4550.315
Clark County35267.015
Kiowa County35205.319
Morton County35201.25
Lane County1–25337.47
Allen County4432.218
Atchison County4424.628
Ellis County4413.825
Franklin County4415.265
Rice County3443.119
Seward County3418.835
Thomas County3451.330
Smith County1–24113.05
Anderson County3337.920
Dickinson County3316.143
Neosho County3319.330
Pawnee County3349.918
Wilson County3335.735
Gove County1–23112.925
Haskell County1–2383.512
Morris County1–2356.818
Harper County1–2355.420
Kearny County1–2378.89
Brown County1–21–2—41
Chase County1–21–2—25
Chautauqua County1–21–2—11
Ellsworth County1–21–2—30
Geary County1–21–2—44
Labette County1–21–2—42
Lincoln County1–21–2—1
McPherson County1–21–2—56
Meade County1–21–2—25
Osage County1–21–2—33
Reno County1–21–2—82
Rooks County1–21–2—9
Rush County1–21–2—12
Russell County1–21–2—24
Scott County1–21–2—9
Stanton County1–21–2—9
Kingman County1–21–2—20
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Barber County1–21–2—11
Coffey County1–21–2—15
Edwards County1–21–2—10
Greeley County1–21–2—8
Greenwood County1–21–2—34
Hodgeman County1–21–2—9
Norton County1–21–2—16
Osborne County1–21–2—8
Ottawa County1–21–2—14
Republic County1–21–2—23
Sherman County1–21–2—16
Stafford County1–21–2—17
Stevens County1–21–2—15
Sumner County1–21–2—60
Wallace County1–21–2—10
Washington County1–21–2—14
Woodson County1–21–2—11

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am5%
1am5%
2am5%
3am2.3%
4am1.5%
5am0.3%
6am2.9%
7am3.2%
8am2.6%
9am2%
10am4.7%
11am4.7%
12pm3.8%
1pm4.1%
2pm4.1%
3pm4.7%
4pm5.5%
5pm6.1%
6pm5.8%
7pm5%
8pm7%
9pm5.5%
10pm6.4%
11pm2.9%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday14%
Thursday11%
Friday17%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 1991?

409 people in 350 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1991 file.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 1991?

Sedgwick County with 45 deaths in 34 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1991 compare with 1990 in Kansas?

409 deaths against 444 in 1990 (+-8%). Nationally the 1991 total was 41,508.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1991 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.