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Kansas in 2000

Deaths 461Fatal crashes 405Per 100,000 17.1US deaths 41,945

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 2000.

In 2000, 461 people died in 405 fatal crashes in Kansas, 17.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.9 nationally.

The death toll fell 15% from 540 in 1999 to 461 in 2000.

Kansas accounted for 1.1% of the 41,945 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33.8% 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 1999 and the nation

MeasureKansas 2000Kansas 1999United States 2000
Deaths46154041,945
Fatal crashes40545737,526
Deaths per 100,000 residents17.1—14.9
Crashes with a drinking driver34%34%35%

Counties in 2000

Every county with a fatal crash in 2000, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 93 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Sedgwick County37397.3611
Johnson County23233.6261
Wyandotte County192112.4245
Shawnee County161910.7197
Sumner County121567.260
Butler County101217.495
Miami County101130.852
Crawford County81128.354
Finney County81026.146
Franklin County9934.365
Reno County6914.782
Bourbon County8855.519
Saline County8815.072
Geary County7822.644
Douglas County686.686
Russell County68120.824
Marion County6760.046
Greenwood County47119.234
Barton County6624.234
Cowley County6617.654
Riley County668.350
Linn County5661.024
Lyon County5618.549
Meade County56154.225
Montgomery County5619.776
Harvey County4617.857
Thomas County4676.930
Gove County55188.125
Jackson County5537.033
Leavenworth County555.9111
McPherson County5516.556
Pottawatomie County5518.636
Cherokee County4526.144
Ford County4514.754
Gray County4587.326
Jefferson County4527.352
Labette County4525.442
Neosho County4532.230
Seward County4523.535
Doniphan County3566.014
Brown County4443.841
Ellsworth County4463.330
Osage County4425.433
Wilson County4447.635
Comanche County34236.16
Woodson County34128.611
Chase County33119.725
Dickinson County3316.143
Ellis County3310.325
Kearny County3378.89
Marshall County3330.215
Nemaha County3329.815
Pawnee County3349.918
Rawlins County33123.48
Republic County3365.023
Anderson County1–2337.920
Cheyenne County1–23113.49
Grant County1–2342.319
Kingman County1–2343.220
Allen County1–21–2—18
Hamilton County1–21–2—11
Jewell County1–21–2—11
Morris County1–21–2—18
Rice County1–21–2—19
Sherman County1–21–2—16
Smith County1–21–2—5
Wabaunsee County1–21–2—26
Wichita County1–21–2—11
Greeley County1–21–2—8
Stafford County1–21–2—17
Stevens County1–21–2—15
Atchison County1–21–2—28
Clay County1–21–2—24
Coffey County1–21–2—15
Edwards County1–21–2—10
Elk County1–21–2—6
Harper County1–21–2—20
Haskell County1–21–2—12
Hodgeman County1–21–2—9
Kiowa County1–21–2—19
Lincoln County1–21–2—1
Logan County1–21–2—7
Mitchell County1–21–2—6
Ness County1–21–2—9
Norton County1–21–2—16
Osborne County1–21–2—8
Ottawa County1–21–2—14
Phillips County1–21–2—13
Pratt County1–21–2—33
Scott County1–21–2—9
Sheridan County1–21–2—15
Trego County1–21–2—10
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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday14%
Thursday17%
Friday15%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 2000?

461 people in 405 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2000 file, or 17.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 2000?

Sedgwick County with 39 deaths in 37 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2000 compare with 1999 in Kansas?

461 deaths against 540 in 1999 (+-15%). Nationally the 2000 total was 41,945.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2000 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.