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Kansas in 2011

Deaths 386Fatal crashes 350Per 100,000 13.5US deaths 32,479

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 2011.

In 2011, 386 people died in 350 fatal crashes in Kansas, 13.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll fell 10% from 431 in 2010 to 386 in 2011.

Kansas accounted for 1.2% of the 32,479 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

31.7% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

36% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 2010 and the nation

MeasureKansas 2011Kansas 2010United States 2011
Deaths38643132,479
Fatal crashes35037629,867
Deaths per 100,000 residents13.515.110.4
Crashes with a drinking driver32%47%31%

Counties in 2011

Every county with a fatal crash in 2011, 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 County41427.8611
Johnson County22233.6261
Shawnee County14158.4197
Wyandotte County14148.3245
Ford County111338.254
Miami County101233.652
Leavenworth County111113.0111
Reno County101117.982
Harvey County91132.757
Douglas County897.486
McPherson County8929.756
Jefferson County6949.152
Lyon County8824.649
Cowley County6720.554
Montgomery County6723.076
Pratt County6776.633
Butler County5710.195
Barton County6624.234
Ellis County6620.725
Finney County5615.646
Bourbon County4641.619
Ellsworth County3695.030
Saline County559.472
Sumner County5522.460
Atchison County4530.828
Cherokee County4526.144
Anderson County4450.620
Barber County4498.311
Franklin County4415.265
Harper County4473.920
Labette County4420.342
Wabaunsee County4456.226
Greenwood County3468.134
Morton County34161.05
Rush County1–24142.312
Chautauqua County3389.811
Coffey County3336.115
Gove County33112.925
Phillips County3363.413
Riley County334.150
Doniphan County1–2339.614
Marion County1–2325.746
Allen County1–21–2—18
Brown County1–21–2—41
Chase County1–21–2—25
Clay County1–21–2—24
Comanche County1–21–2—6
Crawford County1–21–2—54
Haskell County1–21–2—12
Jackson County1–21–2—33
Jewell County1–21–2—11
Linn County1–21–2—24
Morris County1–21–2—18
Osage County1–21–2—33
Ottawa County1–21–2—14
Pawnee County1–21–2—18
Pottawatomie County1–21–2—36
Republic County1–21–2—23
Rice County1–21–2—19
Russell County1–21–2—24
Sherman County1–21–2—16
Stevens County1–21–2—15
Mitchell County1–21–2—6
Wilson County1–21–2—35
Cheyenne County1–21–2—9
Cloud County1–21–2—17
Dickinson County1–21–2—43
Edwards County1–21–2—10
Elk County1–21–2—6
Geary County1–21–2—44
Kingman County1–21–2—20
Kiowa County1–21–2—19
Lane County1–21–2—7
Logan County1–21–2—7
Marshall County1–21–2—15
Meade County1–21–2—25
Neosho County1–21–2—30
Scott County1–21–2—9
Seward County1–21–2—35
Smith County1–21–2—5
Stafford County1–21–2—17
Thomas County1–21–2—30
Trego 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%
1am2.9%
2am4.3%
3am2%
4am3.8%
5am2%
6am2.9%
7am2.6%
8am2.9%
9am3.5%
10am2.9%
11am3.2%
12pm4.3%
1pm4.6%
2pm5.5%
3pm9.5%
4pm6.9%
5pm4.9%
6pm4%
7pm4.6%
8pm6.1%
9pm2.3%
10pm4.9%
11pm5.2%

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday11%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday13%
Thursday11%
Friday15%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 2011?

386 people in 350 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2011 file, or 13.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 2011?

Sedgwick County with 42 deaths in 41 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2011 compare with 2010 in Kansas?

386 deaths against 431 in 2010 (+-10%). Nationally the 2011 total was 32,479.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2011 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.