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Kansas in 2014

Deaths 385Fatal crashes 341Per 100,000 13.3US deaths 32,744

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 2014.

In 2014, 385 people died in 341 fatal crashes in Kansas, 13.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.3 nationally.

The death toll rose 10% from 350 in 2013 to 385 in 2014.

Kansas accounted for 1.2% of the 32,744 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

29.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

37% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 2013 and the nation

MeasureKansas 2014Kansas 2013United States 2014
Deaths38535032,744
Fatal crashes34132730,056
Deaths per 100,000 residents13.312.110.3
Crashes with a drinking driver30%30%29%

Counties in 2014

Every county with a fatal crash in 2014, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 82 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Sedgwick County40509.3611
Shawnee County182212.4197
Johnson County20213.3261
Wyandotte County16169.4245
Montgomery County131342.776
Seward County81047.035
Jefferson County9949.152
Reno County9914.782
Douglas County786.686
Finney County7820.946
Osage County7850.833
Butler County7710.195
Labette County6735.542
Leavenworth County678.3111
Sumner County6626.960
Marion County5651.446
Cloud County5557.317
Cowley County5514.654
Harvey County5514.957
Neosho County5532.230
Pottawatomie County5518.636
Cherokee County4526.144
Ellis County4517.225
Trego County45180.210
Franklin County4415.265
Jackson County4429.633
Linn County4440.624
Marshall County4440.215
Miami County4411.252
Saline County447.572
Crawford County3410.354
Ellsworth County3463.330
Greenwood County3468.134
McPherson County3413.256
Stevens County3479.415
Thomas County3451.330
Wichita County1–24193.111
Dickinson County3316.143
Ford County338.854
Lyon County339.249
Riley County334.150
Sheridan County33125.215
Wilson County3335.735
Atchison County1–2318.528
Barton County1–2312.134
Kiowa County1–23123.219
Meade County1–2377.125
Ottawa County1–2351.314
Pawnee County1–2349.918
Allen County1–21–2—18
Anderson County1–21–2—20
Brown County1–21–2—41
Chase County1–21–2—25
Doniphan County1–21–2—14
Geary County1–21–2—44
Hamilton County1–21–2—11
Kearny County1–21–2—9
Mitchell County1–21–2—6
Morton County1–21–2—5
Phillips County1–21–2—13
Rice County1–21–2—19
Rooks County1–21–2—9
Harper County1–21–2—20
Osborne County1–21–2—8
Pratt County1–21–2—33
Rush County1–21–2—12
Barber County1–21–2—11
Chautauqua County1–21–2—11
Clay County1–21–2—24
Coffey County1–21–2—15
Edwards County1–21–2—10
Elk County1–21–2—6
Grant County1–21–2—19
Greeley County1–21–2—8
Lincoln County1–21–2—1
Logan County1–21–2—7
Morris County1–21–2—18
Ness County1–21–2—9
Russell County1–21–2—24
Sherman County1–21–2—16
Wabaunsee County1–21–2—26
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

12am1.8%
1am3.6%
2am5.4%
3am1.8%
4am2.4%
5am1.8%
6am3.9%
7am5.1%
8am3.3%
9am1.8%
10am2.1%
11am5.1%
12pm3.3%
1pm3.9%
2pm6.6%
3pm7.6%
4pm7.3%
5pm7.9%
6pm3.9%
7pm3.9%
8pm4.5%
9pm5.1%
10pm3.3%
11pm4.2%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday11%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday16%
Thursday12%
Friday16%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 2014?

385 people in 341 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2014 file, or 13.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 2014?

Sedgwick County with 50 deaths in 40 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2014 compare with 2013 in Kansas?

385 deaths against 350 in 2013 (+10%). Nationally the 2014 total was 32,744.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2014 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.