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2021

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Kansas in 2021

Deaths 423Fatal crashes 380Per 100,000 14.4US deaths 43,230

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 2021.

In 2021, 423 people died in 380 fatal crashes in Kansas, 14.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 13.0 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2020 (426) and 2021 (423).

Kansas accounted for 1% of the 43,230 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

25% 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 (28%).

33% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

← 202020212022 →All years

Compared with 2020 and the nation

MeasureKansas 2021Kansas 2020United States 2021
Deaths42342643,230
Fatal crashes38038239,785
Deaths per 100,000 residents14.414.513.0
Crashes with a drinking driver25%20%26%

Counties in 2021

Every county with a fatal crash in 2021, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 91 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Sedgwick County636712.5611
Shawnee County262715.2197
Wyandotte County252514.8245
Johnson County21233.6261
Leavenworth County101011.8111
Harvey County81029.757
Cowley County6823.454
Brown County7776.641
Dickinson County7737.643
Crawford County6718.054
Riley County679.650
Butler County5710.195
Lyon County5721.549
Saline County5713.172
Marion County4760.046
Douglas County664.986
Ford County5617.654
Labette County5630.542
Sumner County5626.960
Ellsworth County5579.230
Finney County5513.046
Greenwood County5585.234
Montgomery County5516.476
Neosho County5532.230
Franklin County4519.065
Jackson County4537.033
Greeley County1–25434.08
Bourbon County4427.719
Cherokee County4420.944
Jefferson County4421.852
Linn County4440.624
Seward County4418.835
Atchison County3424.628
Logan County34148.57
Chase County33119.725
Clark County33160.215
Doniphan County3339.614
Ellis County3310.325
Geary County338.544
Pottawatomie County3311.236
Rooks County3363.29
Rush County33106.812
Thomas County3338.530
Haskell County1–2383.512
Miami County1–238.452
Stevens County1–2359.615
Wilson County1–2335.735
Barton County1–21–2—34
Cheyenne County1–21–2—9
Clay County1–21–2—24
Graham County1–21–2—5
Gray County1–21–2—26
Hamilton County1–21–2—11
Harper County1–21–2—20
Jewell County1–21–2—11
Lane County1–21–2—7
McPherson County1–21–2—56
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Osage County1–21–2—33
Reno County1–21–2—82
Republic County1–21–2—23
Sherman County1–21–2—16
Washington County1–21–2—14
Gove County1–21–2—25
Grant County1–21–2—19
Morris County1–21–2—18
Norton County1–21–2—16
Ottawa County1–21–2—14
Pawnee County1–21–2—18
Anderson County1–21–2—20
Barber County1–21–2—11
Cloud County1–21–2—17
Coffey County1–21–2—15
Comanche County1–21–2—6
Edwards County1–21–2—10
Hodgeman County1–21–2—9
Kearny County1–21–2—9
Kingman County1–21–2—20
Kiowa County1–21–2—19
Meade County1–21–2—25
Phillips County1–21–2—13
Rice County1–21–2—19
Russell County1–21–2—24
Scott County1–21–2—9
Sheridan County1–21–2—15
Smith County1–21–2—5
Stafford County1–21–2—17
Stanton County1–21–2—9
Trego County1–21–2—10
Wabaunsee County1–21–2—26
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

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

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday11%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday16%
Thursday12%
Friday18%
Saturday14%

Road type

Minor arterial28%
Major collector24%
Other principal arterial17%
Interstate14%
Local9%
Other freeways and expressways6%
Minor collector2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 2021?

423 people in 380 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2021 file, or 14.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 2021?

Sedgwick County with 67 deaths in 63 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2021 compare with 2020 in Kansas?

423 deaths against 426 in 2020 (+-1%). Nationally the 2021 total was 43,230.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2021 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.