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Counties in Kansas by traffic fatality rate

Chase County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 105 counties in 2016, at 152.5 per 100,000 people. Wichita County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 20 per 100,000 people and the figure for Kansas was 14.7 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest152.5Chase County
Lowest0Wichita County
Median20105 counties
Kansas14.7History

Map of counties, 2016

Allen County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleAnderson County: 25.8 per 100,000 peopleAtchison County: 6 per 100,000 peopleBarber County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBarton County: 11.2 per 100,000 peopleBourbon County: 6.9 per 100,000 peopleBrown County: 51.9 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 13.4 per 100,000 peopleChase County: 152.5 per 100,000 peopleChautauqua County: 0 per 100,000 peopleCherokee County: 20 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County: 37.5 per 100,000 peopleClark County: 48.2 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 12.3 per 100,000 peopleCloud County: 32.3 per 100,000 peopleCoffey County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleComanche County: 0 per 100,000 peopleCowley County: 11.3 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County: 23 per 100,000 peopleDecatur County: 0 per 100,000 peopleDickinson County: 10.5 per 100,000 peopleDoniphan County: 26 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County: 4.3 per 100,000 peopleEdwards County: 0 per 100,000 peopleElk County: 40 per 100,000 peopleEllis County: 6.9 per 100,000 peopleEllsworth County: 0 per 100,000 peopleFinney County: 15.7 per 100,000 peopleFord County: 11.4 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 38.9 per 100,000 peopleGeary County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleGove County: 74.9 per 100,000 peopleGraham County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGrant County: 12.8 per 100,000 peopleGray County: 68.6 per 100,000 peopleGreeley County: 75.2 per 100,000 peopleGreenwood County: 113.4 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHarper County: 34.8 per 100,000 peopleHarvey County: 2.9 per 100,000 peopleHaskell County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHodgeman County: 0 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 15 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 48.9 per 100,000 peopleJewell County: 0 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 5.1 per 100,000 peopleKearny County: 74.5 per 100,000 peopleKingman County: 13 per 100,000 peopleKiowa County: 39.9 per 100,000 peopleLabette County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleLane County: 122.6 per 100,000 peopleLeavenworth County: 15 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLinn County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLogan County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLyon County: 9.2 per 100,000 peopleMcPherson County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 16.5 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 19.9 per 100,000 peopleMeade County: 47.1 per 100,000 peopleMiami County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleMitchell County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleMorris County: 55.2 per 100,000 peopleMorton County: 69 per 100,000 peopleNemaha County: 29.4 per 100,000 peopleNeosho County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleNess County: 0 per 100,000 peopleNorton County: 35.9 per 100,000 peopleOsage County: 25.3 per 100,000 peopleOsborne County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleOttawa County: 50.8 per 100,000 peoplePawnee County: 0 per 100,000 peoplePhillips County: 0 per 100,000 peoplePottawatomie County: 4.2 per 100,000 peoplePratt County: 10.4 per 100,000 peopleRawlins County: 39.6 per 100,000 peopleReno County: 22.1 per 100,000 peopleRepublic County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleRice County: 20.4 per 100,000 peopleRiley County: 5.4 per 100,000 peopleRooks County: 58.2 per 100,000 peopleRush County: 65.5 per 100,000 peopleRussell County: 57.8 per 100,000 peopleSaline County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 19.2 per 100,000 peopleSedgwick County: 11 per 100,000 peopleSeward County: 29.8 per 100,000 peopleShawnee County: 17.8 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County: 40.9 per 100,000 peopleSherman County: 132.4 per 100,000 peopleSmith County: 27.2 per 100,000 peopleStafford County: 71.3 per 100,000 peopleStanton County: 45.8 per 100,000 peopleStevens County: 0 per 100,000 peopleSumner County: 43.4 per 100,000 peopleThomas County: 25.1 per 100,000 peopleTrego County: 34.8 per 100,000 peopleWabaunsee County: 72.8 per 100,000 peopleWallace County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 35.5 per 100,000 peopleWichita County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWilson County: 11.3 per 100,000 peopleWoodson County: 30.9 per 100,000 peopleWyandotte County: 13.2 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2016. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Chase County: 152.5 per 100,000 peopleChase County152.5Sherman County: 132.4 per 100,000 peopleSherman County132.4Lane County: 122.6 per 100,000 peopleLane County122.6Greenwood County: 113.4 per 100,000 peopleGreenwood County113.4Greeley County: 75.2 per 100,000 peopleGreeley County75.2Gove County: 74.9 per 100,000 peopleGove County74.9Kearny County: 74.5 per 100,000 peopleKearny County74.5Wabaunsee County: 72.8 per 100,000 peopleWabaunsee County72.8Stafford County: 71.3 per 100,000 peopleStafford County71.3Morton County: 69 per 100,000 peopleMorton County69Gray County: 68.6 per 100,000 peopleGray County68.6Rush County: 65.5 per 100,000 peopleRush County65.5Rooks County: 58.2 per 100,000 peopleRooks County58.2Russell County: 57.8 per 100,000 peopleRussell County57.8Morris County: 55.2 per 100,000 peopleMorris County55.2Brown County: 51.9 per 100,000 peopleBrown County51.9Ottawa County: 50.8 per 100,000 peopleOttawa County50.8Jefferson County: 48.9 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County48.9Clark County: 48.2 per 100,000 peopleClark County48.2Meade County: 47.1 per 100,000 peopleMeade County47.1Stanton County: 45.8 per 100,000 peopleStanton County45.8Sumner County: 43.4 per 100,000 peopleSumner County43.4Sheridan County: 40.9 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County40.9Elk County: 40 per 100,000 peopleElk County40Kiowa County: 39.9 per 100,000 peopleKiowa County39.9Rawlins County: 39.6 per 100,000 peopleRawlins County39.6Franklin County: 38.9 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County38.9Cheyenne County: 37.5 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County37.5Norton County: 35.9 per 100,000 peopleNorton County35.9Washington County: 35.5 per 100,000 peopleWashington County35.5Trego County: 34.8 per 100,000 peopleTrego County34.8Harper County: 34.8 per 100,000 peopleHarper County34.8Montgomery County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County33.5Mitchell County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleMitchell County32.6Cloud County: 32.3 per 100,000 peopleCloud County32.3Woodson County: 30.9 per 100,000 peopleWoodson County30.9Seward County: 29.8 per 100,000 peopleSeward County29.8Nemaha County: 29.4 per 100,000 peopleNemaha County29.4Osborne County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleOsborne County27.5Smith County: 27.2 per 100,000 peopleSmith County27.2Chase County: 152.5 per 100,000 peopleChase County152.5Sherman County: 132.4 per 100,000 peopleSherman County132.4Lane County: 122.6 per 100,000 peopleLane County122.6Greenwood County: 113.4 per 100,000 peopleGreenwood County113.4Greeley County: 75.2 per 100,000 peopleGreeley County75.2Gove County: 74.9 per 100,000 peopleGove County74.9Kearny County: 74.5 per 100,000 peopleKearny County74.5Wabaunsee County: 72.8 per 100,000 peopleWabaunsee County72.8Stafford County: 71.3 per 100,000 peopleStafford County71.3Morton County: 69 per 100,000 peopleMorton County69Gray County: 68.6 per 100,000 peopleGray County68.6Rush County: 65.5 per 100,000 peopleRush County65.5Rooks County: 58.2 per 100,000 peopleRooks County58.2Russell County: 57.8 per 100,000 peopleRussell County57.8Morris County: 55.2 per 100,000 peopleMorris County55.2Brown County: 51.9 per 100,000 peopleBrown County51.9Ottawa County: 50.8 per 100,000 peopleOttawa County50.8Jefferson County: 48.9 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County48.9Clark County: 48.2 per 100,000 peopleClark County48.2Meade County: 47.1 per 100,000 peopleMeade County47.1Stanton County: 45.8 per 100,000 peopleStanton County45.8Sumner County: 43.4 per 100,000 peopleSumner County43.4Sheridan County: 40.9 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County40.9Elk County: 40 per 100,000 peopleElk County40Kiowa County: 39.9 per 100,000 peopleKiowa County39.9Rawlins County: 39.6 per 100,000 peopleRawlins County39.6Franklin County: 38.9 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County38.9Cheyenne County: 37.5 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County37.5Norton County: 35.9 per 100,000 peopleNorton County35.9Washington County: 35.5 per 100,000 peopleWashington County35.5Trego County: 34.8 per 100,000 peopleTrego County34.8Harper County: 34.8 per 100,000 peopleHarper County34.8Montgomery County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County33.5Mitchell County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleMitchell County32.6Cloud County: 32.3 per 100,000 peopleCloud County32.3Woodson County: 30.9 per 100,000 peopleWoodson County30.9Seward County: 29.8 per 100,000 peopleSeward County29.8Nemaha County: 29.4 per 100,000 peopleNemaha County29.4Osborne County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleOsborne County27.5Smith County: 27.2 per 100,000 peopleSmith County27.2
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
per 100,000 people		Change on 2015
1Chase County152.5+1.3 pts
2Sherman County132.4+132.4 pts
3Lane County122.6+62.4 pts
4Greenwood County113.4+81.6 pts
5Greeley County75.2+75.2 pts
6Gove County74.9-71 pts
7Kearny County74.5+74.5 pts
8Wabaunsee County72.8+43.7 pts
9Stafford County71.3+47.6 pts
10Morton County69+69 pts
11Gray County68.6+34.7 pts
12Rush County65.5+65.5 pts
13Rooks County58.2+58.2 pts
14Russell County57.8+14.8 pts
15Morris County55.2+1 pts
16Brown County51.9+51.9 pts
17Ottawa County50.8+33.9 pts
18Jefferson County48.9+10.9 pts
19Clark County48.2+48.2 pts
20Meade County47.1+47.1 pts
21Stanton County45.8+45.8 pts
22Sumner County43.4+34.9 pts
23Sheridan County40.9-82.2 pts
24Elk County40-38.1 pts
25Kiowa County39.9+39.9 pts
26Rawlins County39.6+0.1 pts
27Franklin County38.9+27.2 pts
28Cheyenne County37.5+0.1 pts
29Norton County35.9+35.9 pts
30Washington County35.5+17.8 pts
31Trego County34.8-33.6 pts
32Harper County34.8+0.6 pts
33Montgomery County33.5+21.6 pts
34Mitchell County32.6+32.6 pts
35Cloud County32.3+21.6 pts
36Woodson County30.9-0.5 pts
37Seward County29.8+17.2 pts
38Nemaha County29.4-0 pts
39Osborne County27.5+0.3 pts
40Smith County27.2+0.2 pts
41McPherson County27.1+6.8 pts
42Doniphan County26+0.3 pts
43Anderson County25.80 pts
44Osage County25.3+12.7 pts
45Thomas County25.1+0.1 pts
46Labette County24.2+5.1 pts
47Allen County23.6+15.7 pts
48Saline County23.6+12.8 pts
49Crawford County23+12.8 pts
50Reno County22.1+15.8 pts
51Republic County21.1-21 pts
52Rice County20.4-9.8 pts
53Cherokee County20-9.5 pts
54Marshall County19.9+10 pts
55Scott County19.2+19.2 pts
56Geary County18.3+8.1 pts
57Shawnee County17.8+11.1 pts
58Marion County16.5-16.4 pts
59Finney County15.7+2.6 pts
60Jackson County15-15 pts
61Leavenworth County15+2.3 pts
62Butler County13.4-3.1 pts
63Wyandotte County13.2+2.3 pts
64Kingman County13-12.4 pts
65Grant County12.8-25.4 pts
66Neosho County12.4-6 pts
67Clay County12.3-11.8 pts
68Miami County12.2-12.3 pts
69Coffey County11.8-0.1 pts
70Ford County11.4-8.5 pts
71Wilson County11.3-44.4 pts
72Cowley County11.3-2.8 pts
73Barton County11.2-7.3 pts
74Sedgwick County11+1.3 pts
75Dickinson County10.5-10.3 pts
76Pratt County10.4-51.3 pts
77Lyon County9.2-0 pts
78Bourbon County6.9-6.8 pts
79Ellis County6.9+3.4 pts
80Atchison County6-6 pts
81Riley County5.4-2.5 pts
82Johnson County5.1+1 pts
83Douglas County4.3-1.8 pts
84Pottawatomie County4.2-8.6 pts
85Harvey County2.9-17.3 pts
86Barber County00 pts
86Chautauqua County0-115.8 pts
86Comanche County00 pts
86Decatur County0-34.3 pts
86Edwards County00 pts
86Ellsworth County0-30.9 pts
86Graham County00 pts
86Hamilton County0-38.6 pts
86Haskell County0-25 pts
86Hodgeman County0-217.7 pts
86Jewell County0-33.3 pts
86Lincoln County00 pts
86Linn County00 pts
86Logan County0-35.8 pts
86Ness County0-67.2 pts
86Pawnee County0-14.9 pts
86Phillips County0-37.7 pts
86Stevens County0-35 pts
86Wallace County0-133.3 pts
86Wichita County0-45.5 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).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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, 2016) [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, 2016. 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?

Chase County, with 152.5 per 100,000 people in 2016, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Wichita County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2016.

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