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2020

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Kansas in 2020

Deaths 426Fatal crashes 382Per 100,000 14.5US deaths 39,007

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 2020.

In 2020, 426 people died in 382 fatal crashes in Kansas, 14.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2019 (410) and 2020 (426).

Kansas accounted for 1.1% of the 39,007 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

19.6% 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 (22%).

31% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Friday was the most common day.

← 201920202021 →All years

Compared with 2019 and the nation

MeasureKansas 2020Kansas 2019United States 2020
Deaths42641039,007
Fatal crashes38236135,935
Deaths per 100,000 residents14.514.111.8
Crashes with a drinking driver20%18%27%

Counties in 2020

Every county with a fatal crash in 2020, 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 County576512.1611
Wyandotte County252615.3245
Johnson County21213.3261
Shawnee County202111.8197
Douglas County121814.886
Leavenworth County131517.7111
Reno County101016.382
Sumner County8940.360
Harvey County7926.857
Montgomery County8826.376
Saline County8815.072
Pratt County7887.633
Finney County7718.346
Ford County7720.554
Franklin County6726.665
Riley County679.650
Miami County6616.852
Labette County5630.542
Neosho County4638.630
Butler County557.295
Cowley County5514.654
Dickinson County5526.943
Jefferson County5527.352
Cloud County4557.317
McPherson County4516.556
Osborne County45149.18
Pottawatomie County4518.636
Wabaunsee County1–2570.326
Cherokee County4420.944
Jackson County4429.633
Republic County4486.723
Greenwood County3468.134
Lyon County3412.349
Scott County3481.49
Wallace County34271.710
Grant County1–2456.419
Barton County3312.134
Jewell County33103.511
Linn County3330.524
Phillips County3363.413
Seward County3314.135
Stevens County3359.615
Wilson County3335.735
Woodson County3396.411
Osage County1–2319.133
Harper County1–2355.420
Anderson County1–21–2—20
Atchison County1–21–2—28
Bourbon County1–21–2—19
Brown County1–21–2—41
Chautauqua County1–21–2—11
Clark County1–21–2—15
Clay County1–21–2—24
Ellis County1–21–2—25
Ellsworth County1–21–2—30
Geary County1–21–2—44
Gove County1–21–2—25
Kearny County1–21–2—9
Marion County1–21–2—46
Rooks County1–21–2—9
Stafford County1–21–2—17
Wichita County1–21–2—11
Chase County1–21–2—25
Cheyenne County1–21–2—9
Coffey County1–21–2—15
Crawford County1–21–2—54
Elk County1–21–2—6
Gray County1–21–2—26
Haskell County1–21–2—12
Kingman County1–21–2—20
Kiowa County1–21–2—19
Lane County1–21–2—7
Marshall County1–21–2—15
Meade County1–21–2—25
Morris County1–21–2—18
Morton County1–21–2—5
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Norton County1–21–2—16
Ottawa County1–21–2—14
Rush County1–21–2—12
Russell County1–21–2—24
Sheridan County1–21–2—15
Stanton County1–21–2—9
Thomas County1–21–2—30
Trego County1–21–2—10

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

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday12%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday15%
Thursday14%
Friday17%
Saturday17%

Road type

Minor arterial22%
Major collector22%
Other principal arterial20%
Local18%
Interstate11%
Other freeways and expressways6%
Minor collector1%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 2020?

426 people in 382 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2020 file, or 14.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 2020?

Sedgwick County with 65 deaths in 57 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2020 compare with 2019 in Kansas?

426 deaths against 410 in 2019 (+4%). Nationally the 2020 total was 39,007.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2020 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.