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Kansas in 2013

Deaths 350Fatal crashes 327Per 100,000 12.1US deaths 32,893

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 2013.

In 2013, 350 people died in 327 fatal crashes in Kansas, 12.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll fell 14% from 405 in 2012 to 350 in 2013.

Kansas accounted for 1.1% of the 32,893 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

29.7% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Tuesday was the most common day.

Compared with 2012 and the nation

MeasureKansas 2013Kansas 2012United States 2013
Deaths35040532,893
Fatal crashes32736830,202
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.114.010.4
Crashes with a drinking driver30%27%30%

Counties in 2013

Every county with a fatal crash in 2013, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 85 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Sedgwick County41458.4611
Johnson County22233.6261
Wyandotte County14148.3245
Butler County121217.495
Shawnee County12126.7197
Riley County101115.250
Cherokee County91052.344
Leavenworth County9910.6111
Ellis County7724.125
Bourbon County6748.519
Labette County6735.542
Douglas County664.986
Miami County6616.852
Reno County669.882
Saline County5611.272
Cowley County5514.654
Ford County5514.754
Osage County5531.833
Stevens County5599.315
Sumner County5522.460
Washington County4589.714
Pratt County3554.733
Ellsworth County1–2579.230
Coffey County4448.215
Crawford County4410.354
Lyon County4412.349
McPherson County4413.256
Montgomery County4413.176
Ottawa County4468.314
Barton County3416.134
Finney County3410.446
Gray County3469.826
Allen County3324.118
Cloud County3334.417
Harvey County338.957
Ness County33114.69
Phillips County3363.413
Rice County3332.319
Sheridan County33125.215
Sherman County3351.816
Wabaunsee County3342.226
Chautauqua County1–2389.811
Anderson County1–21–2—20
Dickinson County1–21–2—43
Franklin County1–21–2—65
Geary County1–21–2—44
Greenwood County1–21–2—34
Hodgeman County1–21–2—9
Jackson County1–21–2—33
Kingman County1–21–2—20
Morris County1–21–2—18
Norton County1–21–2—16
Rooks 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
Wichita County1–21–2—11
Greeley County1–21–2—8
Meade County1–21–2—25
Pawnee County1–21–2—18
Barber County1–21–2—11
Brown County1–21–2—41
Chase County1–21–2—25
Clark County1–21–2—15
Decatur County1–21–2—6
Elk County1–21–2—6
Graham County1–21–2—5
Hamilton County1–21–2—11
Jefferson County1–21–2—52
Kearny County1–21–2—9
Linn County1–21–2—24
Logan County1–21–2—7
Marion County1–21–2—46
Marshall County1–21–2—15
Mitchell County1–21–2—6
Morton County1–21–2—5
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Osborne County1–21–2—8
Rawlins County1–21–2—8
Republic County1–21–2—23
Rush County1–21–2—12
Scott County1–21–2—9
Wilson County1–21–2—35

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

12am3.2%
1am1.6%
2am6%
3am3.5%
4am0.9%
5am2.8%
6am3.2%
7am2.8%
8am5.1%
9am2.2%
10am3.5%
11am3.2%
12pm4.4%
1pm2.5%
2pm4.1%
3pm9.8%
4pm5.7%
5pm5.7%
6pm4.4%
7pm4.1%
8pm4.4%
9pm5.4%
10pm7.3%
11pm4.1%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday11%
Tuesday20%
Wednesday12%
Thursday9%
Friday14%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 2013?

350 people in 327 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2013 file, or 12.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 2013?

Sedgwick County with 45 deaths in 41 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2013 compare with 2012 in Kansas?

350 deaths against 405 in 2012 (+-14%). Nationally the 2013 total was 32,893.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2013 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.