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2005

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Kansas in 2005

Deaths 428Fatal crashes 384Per 100,000 15.6US deaths 43,510

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 2005.

In 2005, 428 people died in 384 fatal crashes in Kansas, 15.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.7 nationally.

The death toll fell 7% from 459 in 2004 to 428 in 2005.

Kansas accounted for 1% of the 43,510 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32.3% 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 2004 and the nation

MeasureKansas 2005Kansas 2004United States 2005
Deaths42845943,510
Fatal crashes38439039,252
Deaths per 100,000 residents15.616.814.7
Crashes with a drinking driver32%29%35%

Counties in 2005

Every county with a fatal crash in 2005, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 87 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Sedgwick County515510.3611
Johnson County20213.3261
Reno County141626.182
Wyandotte County14148.3245
Leavenworth County121416.5111
Finney County61231.346
Butler County111115.995
Montgomery County111136.176
Shawnee County11116.2197
Lyon County101133.849
Crawford County91128.354
Cowley County91029.354
Jackson County9966.533
Allen County7756.318
Ford County6720.554
Wilson County6783.435
Miami County5719.652
Douglas County664.986
Gray County66104.726
Riley County668.350
Dickinson County5632.243
Geary County5616.944
Harper County46110.820
Cherokee County5526.144
Ellis County5517.225
Labette County5525.442
Marion County5542.846
Brown County4554.741
Harvey County4514.957
Sumner County4522.460
Wabaunsee County4570.326
Barber County4498.311
McPherson County4413.256
Osage County4425.433
Doniphan County3452.814
Nemaha County3439.815
Norton County3475.016
Saline County347.572
Atchison County3318.528
Barton County3312.134
Coffey County3336.115
Franklin County3311.465
Stanton County33144.99
Greenwood County1–2351.134
Kearny County1–2378.89
Republic County1–2365.023
Rush County1–23106.812
Thomas County1–2338.530
Anderson County1–21–2—20
Bourbon County1–21–2—19
Chase County1–21–2—25
Cheyenne County1–21–2—9
Clark County1–21–2—15
Ellsworth County1–21–2—30
Jefferson County1–21–2—52
Kingman County1–21–2—20
Kiowa County1–21–2—19
Neosho County1–21–2—30
Pottawatomie County1–21–2—36
Rawlins County1–21–2—8
Sherman County1–21–2—16
Smith County1–21–2—5
Trego County1–21–2—10
Wallace County1–21–2—10
Woodson County1–21–2—11
Grant County1–21–2—19
Morris County1–21–2—18
Pawnee County1–21–2—18
Rice County1–21–2—19
Decatur County1–21–2—6
Gove County1–21–2—25
Hamilton County1–21–2—11
Haskell County1–21–2—12
Hodgeman County1–21–2—9
Linn County1–21–2—24
Marshall County1–21–2—15
Meade County1–21–2—25
Osborne County1–21–2—8
Ottawa County1–21–2—14
Phillips County1–21–2—13
Rooks County1–21–2—9
Russell County1–21–2—24
Seward County1–21–2—35
Sheridan County1–21–2—15
Stafford County1–21–2—17
Stevens County1–21–2—15
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

12am3.1%
1am4.2%
2am3.9%
3am3.4%
4am1.3%
5am2.3%
6am3.9%
7am6.5%
8am3.9%
9am3.7%
10am3.9%
11am3.1%
12pm6%
1pm4.4%
2pm3.9%
3pm3.7%
4pm5.7%
5pm7.3%
6pm5%
7pm6%
8pm4.7%
9pm2.9%
10pm2.9%
11pm4.2%

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday16%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday13%
Thursday12%
Friday12%
Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 2005?

428 people in 384 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2005 file, or 15.6 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 2005?

Sedgwick County with 55 deaths in 51 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2005 compare with 2004 in Kansas?

428 deaths against 459 in 2004 (+-7%). Nationally the 2005 total was 43,510.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2005 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.