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2015

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Kansas in 2015

Deaths 355Fatal crashes 322Per 100,000 12.2US deaths 35,484

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 2015.

In 2015, 355 people died in 322 fatal crashes in Kansas, 12.2 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll fell 8% from 385 in 2014 to 355 in 2015.

Kansas accounted for 1% of the 35,484 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

22.4% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on other principal arterial roads (38%).

35% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2014 and the nation

MeasureKansas 2015Kansas 2014United States 2015
Deaths35538535,484
Fatal crashes32234132,538
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.213.311.1
Crashes with a drinking driver22%30%28%

Counties in 2015

Every county with a fatal crash in 2015, 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 County44509.3611
Johnson County23243.8261
Wyandotte County171810.6245
Shawnee County11126.7197
Butler County81115.995
Leavenworth County91011.8111
Miami County7822.452
Douglas County775.786
Harvey County6720.857
Jefferson County6738.252
Ford County5720.554
Cherokee County6631.444
McPherson County6619.856
Riley County668.350
Saline County5611.272
Pratt County4665.733
Barton County5520.134
Wilson County5559.535
Cowley County4514.654
Finney County4513.046
Chase County44159.625
Crawford County4410.354
Dickinson County4421.543
Geary County4411.344
Jackson County4429.633
Labette County4420.342
Montgomery County4413.176
Reno County446.582
Chautauqua County34119.811
Hodgeman County34239.19
Marion County3434.346
Gove County1–24150.525
Franklin County3311.465
Lyon County339.249
Morris County3356.818
Nemaha County3329.815
Neosho County3319.330
Pottawatomie County3311.236
Rice County3332.319
Russell County3345.324
Seward County3314.135
Sheridan County33125.215
Grant County1–2342.319
Anderson County1–21–2—20
Atchison County1–21–2—28
Bourbon County1–21–2—19
Doniphan County1–21–2—14
Ellsworth County1–21–2—30
Gray County1–21–2—26
Greenwood County1–21–2—34
Kingman County1–21–2—20
Ness County1–21–2—9
Osage County1–21–2—33
Phillips County1–21–2—13
Republic County1–21–2—23
Sumner County1–21–2—60
Thomas County1–21–2—30
Trego County1–21–2—10
Wabaunsee County1–21–2—26
Wallace County1–21–2—10
Clay County1–21–2—24
Elk County1–21–2—6
Harper County1–21–2—20
Stevens County1–21–2—15
Allen County1–21–2—18
Cheyenne County1–21–2—9
Cloud County1–21–2—17
Coffey County1–21–2—15
Decatur County1–21–2—6
Ellis County1–21–2—25
Hamilton County1–21–2—11
Haskell County1–21–2—12
Jewell County1–21–2—11
Lane County1–21–2—7
Logan County1–21–2—7
Marshall County1–21–2—15
Osborne County1–21–2—8
Ottawa County1–21–2—14
Pawnee County1–21–2—18
Rawlins County1–21–2—8
Smith County1–21–2—5
Stafford County1–21–2—17
Washington County1–21–2—14
Wichita County1–21–2—11
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

12am3.5%
1am2.9%
2am3.5%
3am2.6%
4am1.6%
5am1%
6am2.2%
7am4.5%
8am5.1%
9am2.2%
10am4.8%
11am3.5%
12pm4.5%
1pm5.8%
2pm5.8%
3pm7.3%
4pm8%
5pm3.5%
6pm4.5%
7pm4.8%
8pm4.8%
9pm5.1%
10pm4.8%
11pm3.8%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday12%
Thursday12%
Friday19%
Saturday18%

Road type

Other principal arterial38%
Local22%
Minor arterial13%
Major collector10%
Interstate9%
Other freeways and expressways5%
Minor collector4%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 2015?

355 people in 322 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2015 file, or 12.2 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 2015?

Sedgwick County with 50 deaths in 44 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2015 compare with 2014 in Kansas?

355 deaths against 385 in 2014 (+-8%). Nationally the 2015 total was 35,484.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2015 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.