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2019

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Kansas in 2019

Deaths 410Fatal crashes 361Per 100,000 14.1US deaths 36,355

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 2019.

In 2019, 410 people died in 361 fatal crashes in Kansas, 14.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2018 (405) and 2019 (410).

Kansas accounted for 1.1% of the 36,355 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

18% 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 minor arterial roads (23%).

36% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

← 201820192020 →All years

Compared with 2018 and the nation

MeasureKansas 2019Kansas 2018United States 2019
Deaths41040536,355
Fatal crashes36136733,487
Deaths per 100,000 residents14.113.911.1
Crashes with a drinking driver18%16%26%

Counties in 2019

Every county with a fatal crash in 2019, 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 County525710.6611
Johnson County28294.6261
Wyandotte County212213.0245
Leavenworth County161720.1111
Shawnee County13158.4197
Douglas County10129.886
Montgomery County101239.476
Reno County101219.582
Butler County91115.995
Franklin County81141.965
Finney County7923.546
Geary County7925.444
Crawford County7718.054
Saline County7713.172
Jefferson County5738.252
Labette County5735.542
Republic County37151.723
Meade County56154.225
Chase County46239.325
Wilson County4671.435
McPherson County4516.556
Osage County4531.833
Barton County4416.134
Brown County4443.841
Hamilton County44160.811
Harvey County4411.957
Lyon County4412.349
Riley County445.550
Sumner County4417.960
Thomas County4451.330
Ford County3411.754
Marion County3434.346
Miami County3411.252
Barber County1–2498.311
Chautauqua County3389.811
Cowley County338.854
Pottawatomie County3311.236
Bourbon County1–2320.819
Ellis County1–2310.325
Grant County1–2342.319
Atchison County1–21–2—28
Cherokee County1–21–2—44
Cheyenne County1–21–2—9
Decatur County1–21–2—6
Dickinson County1–21–2—43
Doniphan County1–21–2—14
Ellsworth County1–21–2—30
Greenwood County1–21–2—34
Harper County1–21–2—20
Linn County1–21–2—24
Marshall County1–21–2—15
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Ottawa County1–21–2—14
Seward County1–21–2—35
Sheridan County1–21–2—15
Trego County1–21–2—10
Wabaunsee County1–21–2—26
Wichita County1–21–2—11
Woodson County1–21–2—11
Rice County1–21–2—19
Allen County1–21–2—18
Clark County1–21–2—15
Cloud County1–21–2—17
Coffey County1–21–2—15
Comanche County1–21–2—6
Elk County1–21–2—6
Gove County1–21–2—25
Haskell County1–21–2—12
Hodgeman County1–21–2—9
Jackson County1–21–2—33
Kearny County1–21–2—9
Lane County1–21–2—7
Lincoln County1–21–2—1
Morris County1–21–2—18
Morton County1–21–2—5
Ness County1–21–2—9
Norton County1–21–2—16
Pawnee County1–21–2—18
Pratt County1–21–2—33
Rawlins County1–21–2—8
Rush County1–21–2—12
Russell County1–21–2—24
Sherman County1–21–2—16
Stevens County1–21–2—15
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

12am4.2%
1am3.1%
2am2.2%
3am1.4%
4am0.8%
5am3.4%
6am3.6%
7am3.6%
8am1.7%
9am2.2%
10am3.6%
11am5.3%
12pm5.6%
1pm7.6%
2pm6.2%
3pm5.9%
4pm4.5%
5pm6.7%
6pm7.6%
7pm5.3%
8pm3.9%
9pm3.4%
10pm3.9%
11pm4.2%

Weekday

Sunday11%
Monday17%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday10%
Thursday16%
Friday19%
Saturday14%

Road type

Minor arterial23%
Major collector21%
Other principal arterial19%
Interstate13%
Local13%
Other freeways and expressways9%
Minor collector2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 2019?

410 people in 361 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2019 file, or 14.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 2019?

Sedgwick County with 57 deaths in 52 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2019 compare with 2018 in Kansas?

410 deaths against 405 in 2018 (+1%). Nationally the 2019 total was 36,355.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2019 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.