Counties in Kansas by traffic fatality rate

Wichita County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 105 counties in 2014, at 180.6 per 100,000 people. Woodson County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 17.7 per 100,000 people and the figure for Kansas was 13.2 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest180.6Wichita County
Median17.7105 counties
Kansas13.2History

Map of counties, 2014

Allen County: 15.5 per 100,000 peopleAnderson County: 25.5 per 100,000 peopleAtchison County: 18 per 100,000 peopleBarber County: 20.8 per 100,000 peopleBarton County: 11 per 100,000 peopleBourbon County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBrown County: 20.4 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 10.6 per 100,000 peopleChase County: 75.6 per 100,000 peopleChautauqua County: 28.5 per 100,000 peopleCherokee County: 24.3 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County: 0 per 100,000 peopleClark County: 0 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 12 per 100,000 peopleCloud County: 52.8 per 100,000 peopleCoffey County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleComanche County: 0 per 100,000 peopleCowley County: 14 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County: 10.2 per 100,000 peopleDecatur County: 0 per 100,000 peopleDickinson County: 15.5 per 100,000 peopleDoniphan County: 25.5 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County: 7 per 100,000 peopleEdwards County: 32.4 per 100,000 peopleElk County: 37.2 per 100,000 peopleEllis County: 17.2 per 100,000 peopleEllsworth County: 61.6 per 100,000 peopleFinney County: 21 per 100,000 peopleFord County: 8.5 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleGeary County: 5.2 per 100,000 peopleGove County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGraham County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGrant County: 12.7 per 100,000 peopleGray County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGreeley County: 74.9 per 100,000 peopleGreenwood County: 63.1 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County: 74.7 per 100,000 peopleHarper County: 34 per 100,000 peopleHarvey County: 14.5 per 100,000 peopleHaskell County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHodgeman County: 0 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 48.6 per 100,000 peopleJewell County: 0 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 3.7 per 100,000 peopleKearny County: 49.6 per 100,000 peopleKingman County: 0 per 100,000 peopleKiowa County: 118.6 per 100,000 peopleLabette County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleLane County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLeavenworth County: 8.9 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 31.6 per 100,000 peopleLinn County: 42.1 per 100,000 peopleLogan County: 36 per 100,000 peopleLyon County: 9.2 per 100,000 peopleMcPherson County: 13.5 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 49 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 39.6 per 100,000 peopleMeade County: 68.7 per 100,000 peopleMiami County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleMitchell County: 32.2 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 38.2 per 100,000 peopleMorris County: 17.9 per 100,000 peopleMorton County: 64.4 per 100,000 peopleNemaha County: 0 per 100,000 peopleNeosho County: 30.6 per 100,000 peopleNess County: 32.7 per 100,000 peopleNorton County: 0 per 100,000 peopleOsage County: 50.1 per 100,000 peopleOsborne County: 52.9 per 100,000 peopleOttawa County: 49.7 per 100,000 peoplePawnee County: 44.3 per 100,000 peoplePhillips County: 37 per 100,000 peoplePottawatomie County: 21.7 per 100,000 peoplePratt County: 20.4 per 100,000 peopleRawlins County: 0 per 100,000 peopleReno County: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleRepublic County: 0 per 100,000 peopleRice County: 20 per 100,000 peopleRiley County: 3.9 per 100,000 peopleRooks County: 38.2 per 100,000 peopleRush County: 63.3 per 100,000 peopleRussell County: 14.4 per 100,000 peopleSaline County: 7.2 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 0 per 100,000 peopleSedgwick County: 9.8 per 100,000 peopleSeward County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleShawnee County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County: 121.4 per 100,000 peopleSherman County: 16.3 per 100,000 peopleSmith County: 0 per 100,000 peopleStafford County: 0 per 100,000 peopleStanton County: 0 per 100,000 peopleStevens County: 69.2 per 100,000 peopleSumner County: 25.8 per 100,000 peopleThomas County: 50.3 per 100,000 peopleTrego County: 171.9 per 100,000 peopleWabaunsee County: 14.4 per 100,000 peopleWallace County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 17.7 per 100,000 peopleWichita County: 180.6 per 100,000 peopleWilson County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleWoodson County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWyandotte County: 9.8 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2014. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2014

Wichita County: 180.6 per 100,000 peopleWichita County180.6Trego County: 171.9 per 100,000 peopleTrego County171.9Sheridan County: 121.4 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County121.4Kiowa County: 118.6 per 100,000 peopleKiowa County118.6Chase County: 75.6 per 100,000 peopleChase County75.6Greeley County: 74.9 per 100,000 peopleGreeley County74.9Hamilton County: 74.7 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County74.7Stevens County: 69.2 per 100,000 peopleStevens County69.2Meade County: 68.7 per 100,000 peopleMeade County68.7Morton County: 64.4 per 100,000 peopleMorton County64.4Rush County: 63.3 per 100,000 peopleRush County63.3Greenwood County: 63.1 per 100,000 peopleGreenwood County63.1Ellsworth County: 61.6 per 100,000 peopleEllsworth County61.6Osborne County: 52.9 per 100,000 peopleOsborne County52.9Cloud County: 52.8 per 100,000 peopleCloud County52.8Thomas County: 50.3 per 100,000 peopleThomas County50.3Osage County: 50.1 per 100,000 peopleOsage County50.1Ottawa County: 49.7 per 100,000 peopleOttawa County49.7Kearny County: 49.6 per 100,000 peopleKearny County49.6Marion County: 49 per 100,000 peopleMarion County49Jefferson County: 48.6 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County48.6Pawnee County: 44.3 per 100,000 peoplePawnee County44.3Seward County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleSeward County42.2Linn County: 42.1 per 100,000 peopleLinn County42.1Marshall County: 39.6 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County39.6Rooks County: 38.2 per 100,000 peopleRooks County38.2Montgomery County: 38.2 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County38.2Elk County: 37.2 per 100,000 peopleElk County37.2Phillips County: 37 per 100,000 peoplePhillips County37Logan County: 36 per 100,000 peopleLogan County36Harper County: 34 per 100,000 peopleHarper County34Labette County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleLabette County33.3Wilson County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleWilson County33.1Ness County: 32.7 per 100,000 peopleNess County32.7Edwards County: 32.4 per 100,000 peopleEdwards County32.4Mitchell County: 32.2 per 100,000 peopleMitchell County32.2Lincoln County: 31.6 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County31.6Neosho County: 30.6 per 100,000 peopleNeosho County30.6Jackson County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleJackson County29.7Chautauqua County: 28.5 per 100,000 peopleChautauqua County28.5Wichita County: 180.6 per 100,000 peopleWichita County180.6Trego County: 171.9 per 100,000 peopleTrego County171.9Sheridan County: 121.4 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County121.4Kiowa County: 118.6 per 100,000 peopleKiowa County118.6Chase County: 75.6 per 100,000 peopleChase County75.6Greeley County: 74.9 per 100,000 peopleGreeley County74.9Hamilton County: 74.7 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County74.7Stevens County: 69.2 per 100,000 peopleStevens County69.2Meade County: 68.7 per 100,000 peopleMeade County68.7Morton County: 64.4 per 100,000 peopleMorton County64.4Rush County: 63.3 per 100,000 peopleRush County63.3Greenwood County: 63.1 per 100,000 peopleGreenwood County63.1Ellsworth County: 61.6 per 100,000 peopleEllsworth County61.6Osborne County: 52.9 per 100,000 peopleOsborne County52.9Cloud County: 52.8 per 100,000 peopleCloud County52.8Thomas County: 50.3 per 100,000 peopleThomas County50.3Osage County: 50.1 per 100,000 peopleOsage County50.1Ottawa County: 49.7 per 100,000 peopleOttawa County49.7Kearny County: 49.6 per 100,000 peopleKearny County49.6Marion County: 49 per 100,000 peopleMarion County49Jefferson County: 48.6 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County48.6Pawnee County: 44.3 per 100,000 peoplePawnee County44.3Seward County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleSeward County42.2Linn County: 42.1 per 100,000 peopleLinn County42.1Marshall County: 39.6 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County39.6Rooks County: 38.2 per 100,000 peopleRooks County38.2Montgomery County: 38.2 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County38.2Elk County: 37.2 per 100,000 peopleElk County37.2Phillips County: 37 per 100,000 peoplePhillips County37Logan County: 36 per 100,000 peopleLogan County36Harper County: 34 per 100,000 peopleHarper County34Labette County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleLabette County33.3Wilson County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleWilson County33.1Ness County: 32.7 per 100,000 peopleNess County32.7Edwards County: 32.4 per 100,000 peopleEdwards County32.4Mitchell County: 32.2 per 100,000 peopleMitchell County32.2Lincoln County: 31.6 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County31.6Neosho County: 30.6 per 100,000 peopleNeosho County30.6Jackson County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleJackson County29.7Chautauqua County: 28.5 per 100,000 peopleChautauqua County28.5
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014
per 100,000 people
Change on 2013
1Wichita County180.6+90.2 pts
2Trego County171.9+104.2 pts
3Sheridan County121.4+0.3 pts
4Kiowa County118.6+118.6 pts
5Chase County75.6+38.3 pts
6Greeley County74.9-78 pts
7Hamilton County74.7+36.7 pts
8Stevens County69.2-17.6 pts
9Meade County68.7+22.1 pts
10Morton County64.4+32.8 pts
11Rush County63.3+31.8 pts
12Greenwood County63.1+31.9 pts
13Ellsworth County61.6-15.6 pts
14Osborne County52.9+26.7 pts
15Cloud County52.8+21.1 pts
16Thomas County50.3+25.4 pts
17Osage County50.1+19 pts
18Ottawa County49.7-16.4 pts
19Kearny County49.6+24.5 pts
20Marion County49+40.8 pts
21Jefferson County48.6+43.2 pts
22Pawnee County44.3+15 pts
23Seward County42.2+33.8 pts
24Linn County42.1+31.6 pts
25Marshall County39.6+29.7 pts
26Rooks County38.2-0.1 pts
27Montgomery County38.2+26.5 pts
28Elk County37.2-0.8 pts
29Phillips County37-17.6 pts
30Logan County36+0.1 pts
31Harper County34+34 pts
32Labette County33.3+0.1 pts
33Wilson County33.1+22.2 pts
34Ness County32.7-65.3 pts
35Edwards County32.4+32.4 pts
36Mitchell County32.2+16.3 pts
37Lincoln County31.6+31.6 pts
38Neosho County30.6+30.6 pts
39Jackson County29.7+14.7 pts
40Chautauqua County28.5-55.5 pts
41Sumner County25.8+4.5 pts
42Doniphan County25.5+25.5 pts
43Anderson County25.5-0.1 pts
44Cherokee County24.3-23.9 pts
45Pottawatomie County21.7+21.7 pts
46Finney County21+10.4 pts
47Barber County20.8+0.2 pts
48Brown County20.4+10.4 pts
49Pratt County20.4-30.6 pts
50Rice County20-10 pts
51Atchison County18+18 pts
52Morris County17.9-17.4 pts
53Washington County17.7-70.6 pts
54Ellis County17.2-6.8 pts
55Sherman County16.3-32.6 pts
56Franklin County15.6+7.8 pts
57Dickinson County15.5+5.2 pts
58Allen County15.5-7.4 pts
59Harvey County14.5+5.8 pts
60Wabaunsee County14.4-28.3 pts
61Russell County14.4+14.4 pts
62Reno County14.1+4.8 pts
63Cowley County14+0.1 pts
64McPherson County13.5+0.2 pts
65Grant County12.7+12.7 pts
66Shawnee County12.2+5.6 pts
67Miami County12.2-6.1 pts
68Clay County12+12 pts
69Coffey County11.8-35.6 pts
70Barton County11-3.6 pts
71Butler County10.6-7.6 pts
72Crawford County10.2-0 pts
73Sedgwick County9.8+0.9 pts
74Wyandotte County9.8+1.1 pts
75Lyon County9.2-2.9 pts
76Leavenworth County8.9-2.6 pts
77Ford County8.5-5.7 pts
78Saline County7.2-3.6 pts
79Douglas County7+1.7 pts
80Geary County5.2-0 pts
81Riley County3.9-10.4 pts
82Johnson County3.7-0.4 pts
83Bourbon County0-47.3 pts
83Cheyenne County00 pts
83Clark County0-45.8 pts
83Comanche County00 pts
83Decatur County0-34.4 pts
83Gove County00 pts
83Graham County0-38.6 pts
83Gray County0-68.1 pts
83Haskell County00 pts
83Hodgeman County0-105 pts
83Jewell County00 pts
83Kingman County0-25.1 pts
83Lane County00 pts
83Nemaha County0-9.9 pts
83Norton County0-35.4 pts
83Rawlins County0-38.8 pts
83Republic County0-20.8 pts
83Scott County0-19.9 pts
83Smith County0-53.9 pts
83Stafford County0-46 pts
83Stanton County00 pts
83Wallace County00 pts
83Woodson County00 pts

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Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.

Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).

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Invokely. (n.d.). NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents (Counties in Kansas by traffic fatality rate, 2014) [Data set]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k

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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Kansas by traffic fatality rate, 2014. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Wichita County, with 180.6 per 100,000 people in 2014, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Woodson County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2014.

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