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2018

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Kansas in 2018

Deaths 405Fatal crashes 367Per 100,000 13.9US deaths 36,835

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 2018.

In 2018, 405 people died in 367 fatal crashes in Kansas, 13.9 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.3 nationally.

The death toll fell 12% from 461 in 2017 to 405 in 2018.

Kansas accounted for 1.1% of the 36,835 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

16.3% 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 major collector roads (26%).

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

← 201720182019 →All years

Compared with 2017 and the nation

MeasureKansas 2018Kansas 2017United States 2018
Deaths40546136,835
Fatal crashes36740733,919
Deaths per 100,000 residents13.915.811.3
Crashes with a drinking driver16%20%26%

Counties in 2018

Every county with a fatal crash in 2018, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 77 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Sedgwick County657213.4611
Johnson County21233.6261
Wyandotte County192011.8245
Shawnee County161810.1197
Leavenworth County141416.5111
McPherson County81136.356
Ellsworth County711174.230
Atchison County81061.528
Reno County9914.782
Butler County8811.695
Miami County8822.452
Dickinson County7843.043
Cherokee County6841.844
Brown County7776.641
Montgomery County6723.076
Franklin County5726.665
Douglas County664.986
Harvey County6617.857
Saline County6611.272
Thomas County6676.930
Cowley County5617.654
Russell County5575.524
Meade County45128.525
Seward County4523.535
Anderson County3563.220
Kiowa County35205.319
Crawford County4410.354
Linn County4440.624
Lyon County4412.349
Marshall County4440.215
Riley County445.550
Sumner County4417.960
Marion County3434.346
Osage County3425.433
Coffey County3336.115
Jackson County3322.233
Kingman County3343.220
Pawnee County3349.918
Pottawatomie County3311.236
Rice County3332.319
Stevens County3359.615
Ford County1–238.854
Pratt County1–2332.833
Allen County1–21–2—18
Clark County1–21–2—15
Ellis County1–21–2—25
Finney County1–21–2—46
Geary County1–21–2—44
Gove County1–21–2—25
Grant County1–21–2—19
Haskell County1–21–2—12
Jefferson County1–21–2—52
Neosho County1–21–2—30
Norton County1–21–2—16
Ottawa County1–21–2—14
Scott County1–21–2—9
Sherman County1–21–2—16
Stafford County1–21–2—17
Stanton County1–21–2—9
Barton County1–21–2—34
Bourbon County1–21–2—19
Chase County1–21–2—25
Clay County1–21–2—24
Doniphan County1–21–2—14
Edwards County1–21–2—10
Gray County1–21–2—26
Greenwood County1–21–2—34
Jewell County1–21–2—11
Morris County1–21–2—18
Ness County1–21–2—9
Osborne County1–21–2—8
Phillips County1–21–2—13
Rooks County1–21–2—9
Wabaunsee County1–21–2—26
Washington County1–21–2—14
Wichita County1–21–2—11
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

12am2.9%
1am5.2%
2am0.6%
3am3.5%
4am1.2%
5am2.6%
6am2.6%
7am3.2%
8am3.5%
9am3.8%
10am3.2%
11am1.7%
12pm4.7%
1pm6.1%
2pm8.2%
3pm7.9%
4pm4.7%
5pm5.5%
6pm4.1%
7pm5.2%
8pm6.1%
9pm5.2%
10pm3.8%
11pm4.4%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday14%
Tuesday16%
Wednesday14%
Thursday13%
Friday13%
Saturday16%

Road type

Major collector26%
Minor arterial23%
Other principal arterial18%
Interstate16%
Local11%
Other freeways and expressways5%
Minor collector1%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 2018?

405 people in 367 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2018 file, or 13.9 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 2018?

Sedgwick County with 72 deaths in 65 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2018 compare with 2017 in Kansas?

405 deaths against 461 in 2017 (+-12%). Nationally the 2018 total was 36,835.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2018 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.