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1994

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Kansas in 1994

Deaths 442Fatal crashes 381Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,716

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 1994.

In 1994, 442 people died in 381 fatal crashes in Kansas.

The death toll was about level between 1993 (428) and 1994 (442).

Kansas accounted for 1.1% of the 40,716 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1993 and the nation

MeasureKansas 1994Kansas 1993United States 1994
Deaths44242840,716
Fatal crashes38137536,254
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver33%32%33%

Counties in 1994

Every county with a fatal crash in 1994, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 85 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Sedgwick County39427.8611
Johnson County17193.0261
Shawnee County151810.1197
Wyandotte County161710.0245
Reno County121626.182
Barton County91456.434
Finney County81333.946
Butler County101115.995
Crawford County101025.754
Miami County91028.052
Harvey County9926.857
Lyon County8824.649
Sumner County8835.860
Cherokee County7841.844
Douglas County786.686
Jefferson County7843.652
McPherson County7826.456
Coffey County5896.415
Ford County5823.554
Leavenworth County778.3111
Brown County6665.641
Ellis County6620.725
Montgomery County6619.776
Cowley County5617.654
Gray County56104.726
Seward County5628.235
Pratt County4665.733
Saline County4611.272
Dickinson County5526.943
Ellsworth County5579.230
Bourbon County4534.719
Chase County44159.625
Geary County4411.344
Labette County4420.342
Greenwood County3468.134
Haskell County34111.412
Kiowa County34164.219
Morris County3475.818
Osage County3425.433
Thomas County3451.330
Wallace County34271.710
Ness County1–24152.89
Anderson County3337.920
Doniphan County3339.614
Edwards County33109.810
Gove County33112.925
Kingman County3343.220
Marion County3325.746
Nemaha County3329.815
Neosho County3319.330
Pottawatomie County3311.236
Riley County334.150
Russell County3345.324
Chautauqua County1–2389.811
Jackson County1–2322.233
Phillips County1–2363.413
Trego County1–23108.110
Wilson County1–2335.735
Allen County1–21–2—18
Atchison County1–21–2—28
Barber County1–21–2—11
Franklin County1–21–2—65
Smith County1–21–2—5
Washington County1–21–2—14
Grant County1–21–2—19
Hodgeman County1–21–2—9
Lincoln County1–21–2—1
Sheridan County1–21–2—15
Cheyenne County1–21–2—9
Clark County1–21–2—15
Decatur County1–21–2—6
Graham County1–21–2—5
Kearny County1–21–2—9
Marshall County1–21–2—15
Meade County1–21–2—25
Ottawa County1–21–2—14
Rawlins County1–21–2—8
Rice County1–21–2—19
Rooks County1–21–2—9
Rush County1–21–2—12
Scott County1–21–2—9
Sherman County1–21–2—16
Stafford County1–21–2—17
Wabaunsee County1–21–2—26
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

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

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday10%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday13%
Thursday12%
Friday18%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 1994?

442 people in 381 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1994 file.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 1994?

Sedgwick County with 42 deaths in 39 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1994 compare with 1993 in Kansas?

442 deaths against 428 in 1993 (+3%). Nationally the 1994 total was 40,716.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1994 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.