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2024

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Kansas in 2024

Deaths 339Fatal crashes 314Per 100,000 11.4US deaths 39,254

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. 2024 is the latest data year; NHTSA may revise it in a later release.

In 2024, 339 people died in 314 fatal crashes in Kansas, 11.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.5 nationally.

The death toll fell 12% from 387 in 2023 to 339 in 2024.

Kansas accounted for 0.9% of the 39,254 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

35.4% 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 minor arterial roads (28%).

34% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Sunday was the most common day.

Compared with 2023 and the nation

MeasureKansas 2024Kansas 2023United States 2024
Deaths33938739,254
Fatal crashes31435336,297
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.413.111.5
Crashes with a drinking driver35%22%25%

Counties in 2024

Every county with a fatal crash in 2024, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 72 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Sedgwick County576111.4611
Shawnee County232413.5197
Johnson County22233.6261
Wyandotte County202112.4245
Montgomery County91032.876
Douglas County686.686
Cowley County7720.554
Leavenworth County778.3111
Butler County6710.195
Saline County6713.172
Clay County5787.824
Crawford County6615.454
Neosho County6638.630
Atchison County5530.828
Geary County5514.144
Harvey County5514.957
Reno County558.182
Thomas County5564.130
Cherokee County4420.944
Ellis County4413.825
Franklin County4415.265
Jackson County4429.633
McPherson County4413.256
Miami County4411.252
Riley County445.550
Seward County4418.835
Sumner County4417.960
Brown County3443.841
Gray County3469.826
Jefferson County3421.852
Lyon County3412.349
Pratt County3443.833
Allen County3324.118
Republic County3365.023
Wabaunsee County3342.226
Kiowa County1–23123.219
Marion County1–2325.746
Wilson County1–2335.735
Morris County1–2356.818
Dickinson County1–21–2—43
Edwards County1–21–2—10
Finney County1–21–2—46
Kingman County1–21–2—20
Labette County1–21–2—42
Norton County1–21–2—16
Rice County1–21–2—19
Sheridan County1–21–2—15
Washington County1–21–2—14
Cheyenne County1–21–2—9
Barton County1–21–2—34
Bourbon County1–21–2—19
Cloud County1–21–2—17
Coffey County1–21–2—15
Doniphan County1–21–2—14
Ford County1–21–2—54
Gove County1–21–2—25
Graham County1–21–2—5
Harper County1–21–2—20
Marshall County1–21–2—15
Meade County1–21–2—25
Morton County1–21–2—5
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Ness County1–21–2—9
Osage County1–21–2—33
Phillips County1–21–2—13
Pottawatomie County1–21–2—36
Rawlins County1–21–2—8
Rush County1–21–2—12
Sherman County1–21–2—16
Smith County1–21–2—5
Stevens County1–21–2—15
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%
1am3.5%
2am2.9%
3am3.9%
4am2.6%
5am2.6%
6am3.2%
7am2.3%
8am1.6%
9am1.9%
10am3.2%
11am5.8%
12pm4.5%
1pm7.1%
2pm4.5%
3pm5.1%
4pm3.5%
5pm5.8%
6pm6.4%
7pm6.4%
8pm5.1%
9pm9.3%
10pm3.9%
11pm2.6%

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday15%
Tuesday9%
Wednesday17%
Thursday12%
Friday15%
Saturday15%

Road type

Minor arterial28%
Major collector21%
Other principal arterial18%
Interstate11%
Local11%
Other freeways and expressways7%
Minor collector4%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kansas in 2024?

339 people in 314 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2024 file, or 11.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kansas had the most crash deaths in 2024?

Sedgwick County with 61 deaths in 57 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2024 compare with 2023 in Kansas?

339 deaths against 387 in 2023 (+-12%). Nationally the 2024 total was 39,254.

Provenance

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