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2016

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Kansas in 2016

Deaths 429Fatal crashes 381Per 100,000 14.7US deaths 37,806

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 2016.

In 2016, 429 people died in 381 fatal crashes in Kansas, 14.7 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.7 nationally.

The death toll rose 21% from 355 in 2015 to 429 in 2016.

Kansas accounted for 1.1% of the 37,806 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

22% 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 (41%).

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

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Compared with 2015 and the nation

MeasureKansas 2016Kansas 2015United States 2016
Deaths42935537,806
Fatal crashes38132234,748
Deaths per 100,000 residents14.712.211.7
Crashes with a drinking driver22%22%27%

Counties in 2016

Every county with a fatal crash in 2016, 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 County555710.6611
Shawnee County263218.0197
Johnson County29304.7261
Wyandotte County182213.0245
Reno County121422.882
Saline County131324.372
Leavenworth County121214.2111
Montgomery County111136.176
Franklin County91038.165
Sumner County61044.860
Butler County9913.095
Crawford County8923.154
Jefferson County6949.152
McPherson County7826.456
Sherman County38138.016
Seward County5732.935
Geary County4719.744
Greenwood County37119.234
Finney County6615.646
Douglas County554.186
Wabaunsee County5570.326
Brown County4554.741
Labette County4525.442
Chase County44159.625
Cherokee County4420.944
Cowley County4411.754
Ford County4411.754
Miami County4411.252
Riley County445.550
Gray County3469.826
Osage County3425.433
Russell County3460.424
Allen County3324.118
Barton County3312.134
Cloud County3334.417
Kearny County3378.89
Lyon County339.249
Morris County3356.818
Nemaha County3329.815
Ottawa County3351.314
Stafford County3376.917
Rooks County1–2363.29
Anderson County1–21–2—20
Dickinson County1–21–2—43
Doniphan County1–21–2—14
Ellis County1–21–2—25
Gove County1–21–2—25
Harper County1–21–2—20
Jackson County1–21–2—33
Lane County1–21–2—7
Marion County1–21–2—46
Marshall County1–21–2—15
Mitchell County1–21–2—6
Morton County1–21–2—5
Neosho County1–21–2—30
Norton County1–21–2—16
Rice County1–21–2—19
Rush County1–21–2—12
Meade County1–21–2—25
Thomas County1–21–2—30
Washington County1–21–2—14
Atchison County1–21–2—28
Bourbon County1–21–2—19
Cheyenne County1–21–2—9
Clark County1–21–2—15
Clay County1–21–2—24
Coffey County1–21–2—15
Elk County1–21–2—6
Grant County1–21–2—19
Greeley County1–21–2—8
Harvey County1–21–2—57
Kingman County1–21–2—20
Kiowa County1–21–2—19
Osborne County1–21–2—8
Pottawatomie County1–21–2—36
Pratt County1–21–2—33
Rawlins County1–21–2—8
Republic County1–21–2—23
Scott County1–21–2—9
Sheridan County1–21–2—15
Smith County1–21–2—5
Stanton County1–21–2—9
Trego County1–21–2—10
Wilson County1–21–2—35
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

12am2.4%
1am2.7%
2am3.8%
3am1.9%
4am1.9%
5am2.7%
6am1.9%
7am4.6%
8am2.4%
9am3.5%
10am3.8%
11am5.7%
12pm4.9%
1pm5.7%
2pm7%
3pm4.3%
4pm7.6%
5pm5.4%
6pm6%
7pm5.4%
8pm4.6%
9pm4.9%
10pm4.1%
11pm2.7%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday14%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday12%
Thursday15%
Friday15%
Saturday17%

Road type

Other principal arterial41%
Local21%
Interstate13%
Minor arterial12%
Major collector8%
Other freeways and expressways3%
Minor collector2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 2016?

429 people in 381 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2016 file, or 14.7 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 2016?

Sedgwick County with 57 deaths in 55 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2016 compare with 2015 in Kansas?

429 deaths against 355 in 2015 (+21%). Nationally the 2016 total was 37,806.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2016 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.