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1999

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Kansas in 1999

Deaths 540Fatal crashes 457Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,717

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 1999.

In 1999, 540 people died in 457 fatal crashes in Kansas.

The death toll rose 10% from 492 in 1998 to 540 in 1999.

Kansas accounted for 1.3% of the 41,717 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33.9% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1998 and the nation

MeasureKansas 1999Kansas 1998United States 1999
Deaths54049241,717
Fatal crashes45744037,140
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver34%31%34%

Counties in 1999

Every county with a fatal crash in 1999, 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 County485610.4611
Johnson County26294.6261
Wyandotte County222414.2245
Shawnee County182011.2197
Cowley County162058.554
Butler County141521.795
Montgomery County111549.276
Cherokee County111473.244
Leavenworth County111416.5111
Reno County121321.282
Douglas County9129.886
Jefferson County91265.552
Lyon County101133.849
Riley County101115.250
Barton County51144.334
McPherson County71033.056
Miami County7925.252
Sumner County7940.360
Crawford County8820.654
Saline County8815.072
Geary County7822.644
Labette County6840.642
Ford County6720.554
Franklin County6726.665
Marion County6760.046
Republic County67151.723
Wilson County6783.435
Linn County4771.124
Finney County6615.646
Osage County6638.133
Neosho County5638.630
Harvey County4617.857
Kingman County4686.420
Sherman County46103.516
Chautauqua County1–26179.711
Chase County55199.425
Ellis County5517.225
Pottawatomie County5518.636
Brown County4554.741
Jewell County45172.511
Ellsworth County4463.330
Grant County3456.419
Morton County1–24161.05
Allen County3324.118
Atchison County3318.528
Cloud County3334.417
Dickinson County3316.143
Elk County33123.26
Gray County3352.426
Lane County33202.47
Marshall County3330.215
Norton County3356.216
Rooks County3363.29
Bourbon County1–2320.819
Stanton County1–23144.99
Thomas County1–2338.530
Anderson County1–21–2—20
Clark County1–21–2—15
Greenwood County1–21–2—34
Harper County1–21–2—20
Jackson County1–21–2—33
Kearny County1–21–2—9
Kiowa County1–21–2—19
Lincoln County1–21–2—1
Logan County1–21–2—7
Rush County1–21–2—12
Seward County1–21–2—35
Washington County1–21–2—14
Doniphan County1–21–2—14
Cheyenne County1–21–2—9
Comanche County1–21–2—6
Edwards County1–21–2—10
Graham County1–21–2—5
Meade County1–21–2—25
Ottawa County1–21–2—14
Pawnee County1–21–2—18
Phillips County1–21–2—13
Pratt County1–21–2—33
Rawlins County1–21–2—8
Rice County1–21–2—19
Russell County1–21–2—24
Smith County1–21–2—5
Stafford County1–21–2—17
Wabaunsee County1–21–2—26
Wallace County1–21–2—10
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

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

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday14%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday14%
Friday16%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 1999?

540 people in 457 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1999 file.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 1999?

Sedgwick County with 56 deaths in 48 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1999 compare with 1998 in Kansas?

540 deaths against 492 in 1998 (+10%). Nationally the 1999 total was 41,717.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1999 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.