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1993

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Kansas in 1993

Deaths 428Fatal crashes 375Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,150

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 1993.

In 1993, 428 people died in 375 fatal crashes in Kansas.

The death toll rose 11% from 387 in 1992 to 428 in 1993.

Kansas accounted for 1.1% of the 40,150 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

35% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

Compared with 1992 and the nation

MeasureKansas 1993Kansas 1992United States 1993
Deaths42838740,150
Fatal crashes37533735,780
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver32%39%35%

Counties in 1993

Every county with a fatal crash in 1993, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 89 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Sedgwick County545911.0611
Johnson County15182.8261
Wyandotte County15169.4245
Shawnee County14147.9197
Douglas County121310.786
Reno County111117.982
Miami County91130.852
Crawford County81025.754
Saline County9916.872
Butler County8913.095
Marion County5977.146
Jefferson County8843.652
Cowley County7823.454
Linn County7881.324
Leavenworth County689.4111
Sumner County6835.860
Atchison County5849.228
Riley County779.650
Anderson County5788.520
Barton County5624.234
Ford County5617.654
Harvey County5617.857
Lyon County5618.549
Montgomery County5619.776
Chase County46239.325
Wilson County4671.435
Brown County5554.741
Cherokee County5526.144
McPherson County5516.556
Allen County4540.218
Labette County4525.442
Republic County45108.423
Scott County35101.89
Finney County4410.446
Jackson County4429.633
Osage County4425.433
Ottawa County4468.314
Trego County44144.210
Cloud County3445.917
Bourbon County1–2427.719
Kearny County1–24105.09
Dickinson County3316.143
Ellis County3310.325
Haskell County3383.512
Norton County3356.216
Smith County3384.75
Stevens County3359.615
Washington County3353.814
Chautauqua County1–2389.811
Greenwood County1–2351.134
Decatur County1–21–2—6
Ellsworth County1–21–2—30
Grant County1–21–2—19
Marshall County1–21–2—15
Neosho County1–21–2—30
Rice County1–21–2—19
Seward County1–21–2—35
Sheridan County1–21–2—15
Sherman County1–21–2—16
Stanton County1–21–2—9
Geary County1–21–2—44
Wichita County1–21–2—11
Barber County1–21–2—11
Cheyenne County1–21–2—9
Clark County1–21–2—15
Coffey County1–21–2—15
Doniphan County1–21–2—14
Edwards County1–21–2—10
Elk County1–21–2—6
Franklin County1–21–2—65
Gray County1–21–2—26
Harper County1–21–2—20
Hodgeman County1–21–2—9
Jewell County1–21–2—11
Lincoln County1–21–2—1
Meade County1–21–2—25
Mitchell County1–21–2—6
Morris County1–21–2—18
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Pawnee County1–21–2—18
Phillips County1–21–2—13
Pottawatomie County1–21–2—36
Pratt County1–21–2—33
Rooks County1–21–2—9
Rush County1–21–2—12
Russell County1–21–2—24
Stafford County1–21–2—17
Thomas County1–21–2—30
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%
1am2.8%
2am4.1%
3am1.1%
4am1.4%
5am0.8%
6am1.7%
7am3.3%
8am2.5%
9am2.5%
10am5.5%
11am4.4%
12pm4.4%
1pm4.4%
2pm6.1%
3pm5.2%
4pm8.8%
5pm6.1%
6pm5.8%
7pm5%
8pm3.3%
9pm4.7%
10pm5.2%
11pm5.8%

Weekday

Sunday12%
Monday9%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday13%
Thursday17%
Friday17%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 1993?

428 people in 375 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1993 file.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 1993?

Sedgwick County with 59 deaths in 54 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1993 compare with 1992 in Kansas?

428 deaths against 387 in 1992 (+11%). Nationally the 1993 total was 40,150.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1993 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.