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2017

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Kansas in 2017

Deaths 461Fatal crashes 407Per 100,000 15.8US deaths 37,473

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 2017.

In 2017, 461 people died in 407 fatal crashes in Kansas, 15.8 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.5 nationally.

The death toll rose 7% from 429 in 2016 to 461 in 2017.

Kansas accounted for 1.2% of the 37,473 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

20.4% 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; Saturday was the most common day.

← 201620172018 →All years

Compared with 2016 and the nation

MeasureKansas 2017Kansas 2016United States 2017
Deaths46142937,473
Fatal crashes40738134,560
Deaths per 100,000 residents15.814.711.5
Crashes with a drinking driver20%22%27%

Counties in 2017

Every county with a fatal crash in 2017, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 86 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Sedgwick County565710.6611
Wyandotte County284023.6245
Johnson County30335.2261
Shawnee County15158.4197
Leavenworth County81315.4111
Butler County121217.495
Ford County61132.354
Douglas County10108.286
Pottawatomie County9933.536
Reno County9914.782
Montgomery County8929.576
Greenwood County58136.334
Cowley County7720.554
Franklin County7726.665
Sumner County7731.360
Anderson County6788.520
Barton County6728.234
Marion County5760.046
Crawford County6615.454
Jefferson County5632.752
Allen County4648.318
Jackson County4644.433
Meade County46154.225
Dickinson County3632.243
Edwards County55183.110
Ellis County5517.225
Harper County5592.420
Miami County4514.052
Brown County3554.741
Wilson County3559.535
Barber County4498.311
Clay County4450.224
Geary County4411.344
Gray County4469.826
Labette County4420.342
Seward County4418.835
Wabaunsee County4456.226
Gove County34150.525
Saline County347.572
Comanche County33177.16
Harvey County338.957
McPherson County339.956
Morris County3356.818
Neosho County3319.330
Ness County33114.69
Osage County3319.133
Riley County334.150
Trego County33108.110
Cherokee County1–2315.744
Chase County1–21–2—25
Cloud County1–21–2—17
Coffey County1–21–2—15
Doniphan County1–21–2—14
Ellsworth County1–21–2—30
Finney County1–21–2—46
Haskell County1–21–2—12
Logan County1–21–2—7
Lyon County1–21–2—49
Mitchell County1–21–2—6
Norton County1–21–2—16
Pawnee County1–21–2—18
Phillips County1–21–2—13
Rawlins County1–21–2—8
Rush County1–21–2—12
Russell County1–21–2—24
Sheridan County1–21–2—15
Sherman County1–21–2—16
Stanton County1–21–2—9
Stevens County1–21–2—15
Thomas County1–21–2—30
Wichita County1–21–2—11
Kiowa County1–21–2—19
Linn County1–21–2—24
Atchison County1–21–2—28
Bourbon County1–21–2—19
Clark County1–21–2—15
Decatur County1–21–2—6
Greeley County1–21–2—8
Hodgeman County1–21–2—9
Jewell County1–21–2—11
Kearny County1–21–2—9
Marshall County1–21–2—15
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Pratt County1–21–2—33
Rice County1–21–2—19
Smith County1–21–2—5

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

12am5.3%
1am2.3%
2am2.3%
3am2%
4am1.5%
5am2.3%
6am4.8%
7am3.8%
8am1.8%
9am3%
10am3%
11am3.5%
12pm5%
1pm5.3%
2pm6.8%
3pm7.1%
4pm3.8%
5pm6.8%
6pm5.5%
7pm5.5%
8pm6%
9pm4.8%
10pm4.3%
11pm3.5%

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday11%
Tuesday15%
Wednesday12%
Thursday11%
Friday15%
Saturday19%

Road type

Other principal arterial38%
Local29%
Interstate12%
Minor arterial11%
Major collector9%
Other freeways and expressways2%
Minor collector0%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 2017?

461 people in 407 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2017 file, or 15.8 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 2017?

Sedgwick County with 57 deaths in 56 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2017 compare with 2016 in Kansas?

461 deaths against 429 in 2016 (+7%). Nationally the 2017 total was 37,473.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2017 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.