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2022

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Kansas in 2022

Deaths 410Fatal crashes 364Per 100,000 14.0US deaths 42,721

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 2022.

In 2022, 410 people died in 364 fatal crashes in Kansas, 14.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2021 (423) and 2022 (410).

Kansas accounted for 1% of the 42,721 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

25.5% 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 (27%).

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

← 202120222023 →All years

Compared with 2021 and the nation

MeasureKansas 2022Kansas 2021United States 2022
Deaths41042342,721
Fatal crashes36438039,422
Deaths per 100,000 residents14.014.412.8
Crashes with a drinking driver26%25%26%

Counties in 2022

Every county with a fatal crash in 2022, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 82 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Sedgwick County657113.2611
Johnson County31314.9261
Wyandotte County222514.8245
Shawnee County162111.8197
Lyon County101133.849
Leavenworth County101011.8111
Butler County8913.095
Kingman County79129.620
Saline County8815.072
Sumner County6835.860
Marion County5868.646
Douglas County775.786
Montgomery County7723.076
McPherson County6723.156
Ford County5720.554
Stafford County57179.417
Franklin County6622.865
Osage County6638.133
Pottawatomie County5622.336
Reno County569.882
Crawford County5512.954
Harvey County5514.957
Geary County4514.144
Jefferson County4527.352
Pawnee County4583.218
Russell County4575.524
Cowley County4411.754
Ellsworth County4463.330
Miami County4411.252
Brown County3443.841
Clay County3450.224
Riley County345.550
Linn County1–2440.624
Barton County3312.134
Cherokee County3315.744
Finney County337.846
Gove County33112.925
Norton County3356.216
Republic County3365.023
Gray County1–2352.426
Hamilton County1–23120.611
Wichita County1–23144.811
Dickinson County1–2316.143
Clark County1–21–2—15
Cloud County1–21–2—17
Ellis County1–21–2—25
Greenwood County1–21–2—34
Jackson County1–21–2—33
Kiowa County1–21–2—19
Labette County1–21–2—42
Meade County1–21–2—25
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Rice County1–21–2—19
Stanton County1–21–2—9
Washington County1–21–2—14
Allen County1–21–2—18
Anderson County1–21–2—20
Barber County1–21–2—11
Bourbon County1–21–2—19
Chase County1–21–2—25
Decatur County1–21–2—6
Doniphan County1–21–2—14
Elk County1–21–2—6
Graham County1–21–2—5
Grant County1–21–2—19
Harper County1–21–2—20
Haskell County1–21–2—12
Hodgeman County1–21–2—9
Jewell County1–21–2—11
Kearny County1–21–2—9
Marshall County1–21–2—15
Mitchell County1–21–2—6
Ottawa County1–21–2—14
Phillips County1–21–2—13
Rush County1–21–2—12
Scott County1–21–2—9
Seward County1–21–2—35
Sheridan County1–21–2—15
Thomas County1–21–2—30
Wallace County1–21–2—10
Wilson County1–21–2—35
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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday14%
Thursday13%
Friday12%
Saturday21%

Road type

Major collector27%
Minor arterial24%
Interstate14%
Other principal arterial13%
Local12%
Other freeways and expressways5%
Minor collector5%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 2022?

410 people in 364 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2022 file, or 14.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 2022?

Sedgwick County with 71 deaths in 65 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2022 compare with 2021 in Kansas?

410 deaths against 423 in 2021 (+-3%). Nationally the 2022 total was 42,721.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.