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2023

Kansas · year

Kansas in 2023

Deaths 387Fatal crashes 353Per 100,000 13.1US deaths 41,025

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 2023.

In 2023, 387 people died in 353 fatal crashes in Kansas, 13.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.2 nationally.

The death toll fell 6% from 410 in 2022 to 387 in 2023.

Kansas accounted for 0.9% of the 41,025 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

22.4% 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 (25%).

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

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Compared with 2022 and the nation

MeasureKansas 2023Kansas 2022United States 2023
Deaths38741041,025
Fatal crashes35336437,769
Deaths per 100,000 residents13.114.012.2
Crashes with a drinking driver22%26%26%

Counties in 2023

Every county with a fatal crash in 2023, 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 County515410.1611
Wyandotte County252615.3245
Johnson County23243.8261
Butler County141623.195
Shawnee County11126.7197
Reno County101117.982
Pratt County5998.533
Douglas County775.786
Harvey County7720.857
Riley County779.650
Lyon County6721.549
Wilson County6783.435
Saline County6611.272
Cherokee County5631.444
Miami County5616.852
Sumner County5626.960
Labette County3630.542
Barton County5520.134
Cowley County5514.654
Crawford County5512.954
Finney County5513.046
Franklin County5519.065
Gray County5587.326
McPherson County5516.556
Linn County4550.824
Marion County3542.846
Dickinson County4421.543
Gove County44150.525
Pawnee County4466.518
Coffey County3448.215
Ford County3411.754
Kiowa County34164.219
Thomas County3451.330
Bourbon County3320.819
Clark County33160.215
Greenwood County3351.134
Jefferson County3316.452
Leavenworth County333.5111
Montgomery County339.876
Neosho County3319.330
Osage County3319.133
Rice County3332.319
Wabaunsee County3342.226
Washington County3353.814
Brown County1–2332.841
Chase County1–23119.725
Geary County1–238.544
Grant County1–2342.319
Wallace County1–23203.810
Chautauqua County1–21–2—11
Ellsworth County1–21–2—30
Harper County1–21–2—20
Jackson County1–21–2—33
Jewell County1–21–2—11
Marshall County1–21–2—15
Ottawa County1–21–2—14
Phillips County1–21–2—13
Pottawatomie County1–21–2—36
Rawlins County1–21–2—8
Russell County1–21–2—24
Seward County1–21–2—35
Sheridan County1–21–2—15
Atchison County1–21–2—28
Barber County1–21–2—11
Clay County1–21–2—24
Cloud County1–21–2—17
Comanche County1–21–2—6
Decatur County1–21–2—6
Edwards County1–21–2—10
Ellis County1–21–2—25
Graham County1–21–2—5
Greeley County1–21–2—8
Hamilton County1–21–2—11
Haskell County1–21–2—12
Hodgeman County1–21–2—9
Kingman County1–21–2—20
Meade County1–21–2—25
Mitchell County1–21–2—6
Morris County1–21–2—18
Ness County1–21–2—9
Norton County1–21–2—16
Republic County1–21–2—23
Rush County1–21–2—12
Stafford County1–21–2—17
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

12am2.3%
1am3.4%
2am5.1%
3am2.3%
4am1.4%
5am2%
6am2.9%
7am6.3%
8am2.9%
9am3.4%
10am3.4%
11am2.9%
12pm3.4%
1pm2.6%
2pm4.9%
3pm6.3%
4pm6.6%
5pm7.4%
6pm6.9%
7pm5.4%
8pm5.1%
9pm4.9%
10pm4.9%
11pm3.4%

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday17%
Tuesday9%
Wednesday14%
Thursday13%
Friday15%
Saturday17%

Road type

Major collector25%
Minor arterial24%
Other principal arterial18%
Interstate12%
Local9%
Other freeways and expressways7%
Minor collector5%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 2023?

387 people in 353 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2023 file, or 13.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 2023?

Sedgwick County with 54 deaths in 51 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2023 compare with 2022 in Kansas?

387 deaths against 410 in 2022 (+-6%). Nationally the 2023 total was 41,025.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2023 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.