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1995

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Kansas in 1995

Deaths 442Fatal crashes 394Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,817

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 1995.

In 1995, 442 people died in 394 fatal crashes in Kansas.

The death toll was about level between 1994 (442) and 1995 (442).

Kansas accounted for 1.1% of the 41,817 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

38.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

28% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1994 and the nation

MeasureKansas 1995Kansas 1994United States 1995
Deaths44244241,817
Fatal crashes39438137,241
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver38%33%33%

Counties in 1995

Every county with a fatal crash in 1995, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 84 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Sedgwick County39417.6611
Johnson County27294.6261
Wyandotte County242715.9245
Douglas County171814.886
Lyon County111546.149
Shawnee County13137.3197
Miami County101233.652
Sumner County111149.260
Finney County91128.746
Harvey County91029.757
Crawford County8923.154
Montgomery County8929.576
Riley County8912.450
Cowley County5926.354
Geary County7822.644
Jefferson County7738.252
Bourbon County6748.519
Butler County6710.195
Leavenworth County678.3111
Ford County5720.554
Gray County66104.726
McPherson County6619.856
Saline County6611.272
Nemaha County5659.615
Reno County569.882
Anderson County5563.220
Ellis County5517.225
Pratt County5554.733
Franklin County4519.065
Ottawa County4585.414
Wilson County4559.535
Barton County4416.134
Cherokee County4420.944
Greenwood County4468.134
Labette County4420.342
Marion County3434.346
Neosho County3425.730
Seward County3418.835
Sheridan County1–24166.915
Coffey County3336.115
Ellsworth County3347.530
Gove County33112.925
Osage County3319.133
Pottawatomie County3311.236
Republic County3365.023
Scott County3361.19
Clark County1–23160.215
Harper County1–2355.420
Russell County1–2345.324
Sherman County1–2351.816
Stafford County1–2376.917
Brown County1–21–2—41
Dickinson County1–21–2—43
Hamilton County1–21–2—11
Haskell County1–21–2—12
Kingman County1–21–2—20
Lane County1–21–2—7
Ness County1–21–2—9
Rawlins County1–21–2—8
Rice County1–21–2—19
Stevens County1–21–2—15
Thomas County1–21–2—30
Trego County1–21–2—10
Wabaunsee County1–21–2—26
Atchison County1–21–2—28
Mitchell County1–21–2—6
Allen County1–21–2—18
Chautauqua County1–21–2—11
Clay County1–21–2—24
Comanche County1–21–2—6
Graham County1–21–2—5
Grant County1–21–2—19
Jackson County1–21–2—33
Jewell County1–21–2—11
Linn County1–21–2—24
Marshall County1–21–2—15
Meade County1–21–2—25
Morris County1–21–2—18
Osborne County1–21–2—8
Pawnee County1–21–2—18
Phillips County1–21–2—13
Rooks County1–21–2—9
Stanton County1–21–2—9
Washington County1–21–2—14

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

12am5.6%
1am2.6%
2am5.4%
3am5.4%
4am2.8%
5am2.3%
6am3.3%
7am3.8%
8am3.3%
9am2%
10am4.3%
11am4.1%
12pm1.8%
1pm4.9%
2pm5.4%
3pm4.9%
4pm5.9%
5pm4.1%
6pm6.9%
7pm5.1%
8pm5.6%
9pm3.8%
10pm2.6%
11pm4.1%

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday12%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday14%
Thursday12%
Friday13%
Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 1995?

442 people in 394 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1995 file.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 1995?

Sedgwick County with 41 deaths in 39 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1995 compare with 1994 in Kansas?

442 deaths against 442 in 1994 (0%). Nationally the 1995 total was 41,817.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1995 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.