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Counties in Kansas by traffic fatality rate

Comanche County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 105 counties in 2017, at 171.3 per 100,000 people. Woodson County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 24.4 per 100,000 people and the figure for Kansas was 15.7 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest171.3Comanche County
Lowest0Woodson County
Median24.4105 counties
Kansas15.7History

Map of counties, 2017

Allen County: 47.6 per 100,000 peopleAnderson County: 90.2 per 100,000 peopleAtchison County: 6.1 per 100,000 peopleBarber County: 89.7 per 100,000 peopleBarton County: 26.7 per 100,000 peopleBourbon County: 6.9 per 100,000 peopleBrown County: 52 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 17.9 per 100,000 peopleChase County: 75.7 per 100,000 peopleChautauqua County: 0 per 100,000 peopleCherokee County: 15.1 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County: 0 per 100,000 peopleClark County: 49.9 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 49.7 per 100,000 peopleCloud County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleCoffey County: 23.9 per 100,000 peopleComanche County: 171.3 per 100,000 peopleCowley County: 19.9 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County: 15.4 per 100,000 peopleDecatur County: 35.1 per 100,000 peopleDickinson County: 31.8 per 100,000 peopleDoniphan County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County: 8.5 per 100,000 peopleEdwards County: 167.7 per 100,000 peopleElk County: 0 per 100,000 peopleEllis County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleEllsworth County: 30.6 per 100,000 peopleFinney County: 5.2 per 100,000 peopleFord County: 31.5 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 27 per 100,000 peopleGeary County: 10.7 per 100,000 peopleGove County: 149.1 per 100,000 peopleGraham County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGrant County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGray County: 69.2 per 100,000 peopleGreeley County: 77.9 per 100,000 peopleGreenwood County: 130.1 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHarper County: 88.2 per 100,000 peopleHarvey County: 8.8 per 100,000 peopleHaskell County: 51.3 per 100,000 peopleHodgeman County: 55.1 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 44.8 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleJewell County: 34.3 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 5.6 per 100,000 peopleKearny County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleKingman County: 0 per 100,000 peopleKiowa County: 80.4 per 100,000 peopleLabette County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleLane County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLeavenworth County: 16 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLinn County: 20.8 per 100,000 peopleLogan County: 70.7 per 100,000 peopleLyon County: 6.1 per 100,000 peopleMcPherson County: 10 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 58.1 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 10 per 100,000 peopleMeade County: 141.5 per 100,000 peopleMiami County: 15 per 100,000 peopleMitchell County: 33 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleMorris County: 56.2 per 100,000 peopleMorton County: 0 per 100,000 peopleNemaha County: 9.8 per 100,000 peopleNeosho County: 18.7 per 100,000 peopleNess County: 107 per 100,000 peopleNorton County: 36.3 per 100,000 peopleOsage County: 19 per 100,000 peopleOsborne County: 0 per 100,000 peopleOttawa County: 0 per 100,000 peoplePawnee County: 30.4 per 100,000 peoplePhillips County: 38.3 per 100,000 peoplePottawatomie County: 36.8 per 100,000 peoplePratt County: 10.5 per 100,000 peopleRawlins County: 79.8 per 100,000 peopleReno County: 14.3 per 100,000 peopleRepublic County: 0 per 100,000 peopleRice County: 10.4 per 100,000 peopleRiley County: 4.1 per 100,000 peopleRooks County: 0 per 100,000 peopleRush County: 65.6 per 100,000 peopleRussell County: 29.2 per 100,000 peopleSaline County: 7.3 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 0 per 100,000 peopleSedgwick County: 11 per 100,000 peopleSeward County: 17.5 per 100,000 peopleShawnee County: 8.3 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County: 80.8 per 100,000 peopleSherman County: 33.2 per 100,000 peopleSmith County: 27.4 per 100,000 peopleStafford County: 0 per 100,000 peopleStanton County: 93.4 per 100,000 peopleStevens County: 36.7 per 100,000 peopleSumner County: 30.5 per 100,000 peopleThomas County: 25 per 100,000 peopleTrego County: 104.6 per 100,000 peopleWabaunsee County: 58.7 per 100,000 peopleWallace County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWichita County: 92.2 per 100,000 peopleWilson County: 56.3 per 100,000 peopleWoodson County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWyandotte County: 23.8 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2017. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2017

Comanche County: 171.3 per 100,000 peopleComanche County171.3Edwards County: 167.7 per 100,000 peopleEdwards County167.7Gove County: 149.1 per 100,000 peopleGove County149.1Meade County: 141.5 per 100,000 peopleMeade County141.5Greenwood County: 130.1 per 100,000 peopleGreenwood County130.1Ness County: 107 per 100,000 peopleNess County107Trego County: 104.6 per 100,000 peopleTrego County104.6Stanton County: 93.4 per 100,000 peopleStanton County93.4Wichita County: 92.2 per 100,000 peopleWichita County92.2Anderson County: 90.2 per 100,000 peopleAnderson County90.2Barber County: 89.7 per 100,000 peopleBarber County89.7Harper County: 88.2 per 100,000 peopleHarper County88.2Sheridan County: 80.8 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County80.8Kiowa County: 80.4 per 100,000 peopleKiowa County80.4Rawlins County: 79.8 per 100,000 peopleRawlins County79.8Greeley County: 77.9 per 100,000 peopleGreeley County77.9Chase County: 75.7 per 100,000 peopleChase County75.7Logan County: 70.7 per 100,000 peopleLogan County70.7Gray County: 69.2 per 100,000 peopleGray County69.2Rush County: 65.6 per 100,000 peopleRush County65.6Wabaunsee County: 58.7 per 100,000 peopleWabaunsee County58.7Marion County: 58.1 per 100,000 peopleMarion County58.1Wilson County: 56.3 per 100,000 peopleWilson County56.3Morris County: 56.2 per 100,000 peopleMorris County56.2Hodgeman County: 55.1 per 100,000 peopleHodgeman County55.1Brown County: 52 per 100,000 peopleBrown County52Haskell County: 51.3 per 100,000 peopleHaskell County51.3Clark County: 49.9 per 100,000 peopleClark County49.9Clay County: 49.7 per 100,000 peopleClay County49.7Allen County: 47.6 per 100,000 peopleAllen County47.6Jackson County: 44.8 per 100,000 peopleJackson County44.8Phillips County: 38.3 per 100,000 peoplePhillips County38.3Pottawatomie County: 36.8 per 100,000 peoplePottawatomie County36.8Stevens County: 36.7 per 100,000 peopleStevens County36.7Norton County: 36.3 per 100,000 peopleNorton County36.3Decatur County: 35.1 per 100,000 peopleDecatur County35.1Jewell County: 34.3 per 100,000 peopleJewell County34.3Sherman County: 33.2 per 100,000 peopleSherman County33.2Mitchell County: 33 per 100,000 peopleMitchell County33Jefferson County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County32.6Comanche County: 171.3 per 100,000 peopleComanche County171.3Edwards County: 167.7 per 100,000 peopleEdwards County167.7Gove County: 149.1 per 100,000 peopleGove County149.1Meade County: 141.5 per 100,000 peopleMeade County141.5Greenwood County: 130.1 per 100,000 peopleGreenwood County130.1Ness County: 107 per 100,000 peopleNess County107Trego County: 104.6 per 100,000 peopleTrego County104.6Stanton County: 93.4 per 100,000 peopleStanton County93.4Wichita County: 92.2 per 100,000 peopleWichita County92.2Anderson County: 90.2 per 100,000 peopleAnderson County90.2Barber County: 89.7 per 100,000 peopleBarber County89.7Harper County: 88.2 per 100,000 peopleHarper County88.2Sheridan County: 80.8 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County80.8Kiowa County: 80.4 per 100,000 peopleKiowa County80.4Rawlins County: 79.8 per 100,000 peopleRawlins County79.8Greeley County: 77.9 per 100,000 peopleGreeley County77.9Chase County: 75.7 per 100,000 peopleChase County75.7Logan County: 70.7 per 100,000 peopleLogan County70.7Gray County: 69.2 per 100,000 peopleGray County69.2Rush County: 65.6 per 100,000 peopleRush County65.6Wabaunsee County: 58.7 per 100,000 peopleWabaunsee County58.7Marion County: 58.1 per 100,000 peopleMarion County58.1Wilson County: 56.3 per 100,000 peopleWilson County56.3Morris County: 56.2 per 100,000 peopleMorris County56.2Hodgeman County: 55.1 per 100,000 peopleHodgeman County55.1Brown County: 52 per 100,000 peopleBrown County52Haskell County: 51.3 per 100,000 peopleHaskell County51.3Clark County: 49.9 per 100,000 peopleClark County49.9Clay County: 49.7 per 100,000 peopleClay County49.7Allen County: 47.6 per 100,000 peopleAllen County47.6Jackson County: 44.8 per 100,000 peopleJackson County44.8Phillips County: 38.3 per 100,000 peoplePhillips County38.3Pottawatomie County: 36.8 per 100,000 peoplePottawatomie County36.8Stevens County: 36.7 per 100,000 peopleStevens County36.7Norton County: 36.3 per 100,000 peopleNorton County36.3Decatur County: 35.1 per 100,000 peopleDecatur County35.1Jewell County: 34.3 per 100,000 peopleJewell County34.3Sherman County: 33.2 per 100,000 peopleSherman County33.2Mitchell County: 33 per 100,000 peopleMitchell County33Jefferson County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County32.6
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017
per 100,000 people		Change on 2016
1Comanche County171.3+171.3 pts
2Edwards County167.7+167.7 pts
3Gove County149.1+74.2 pts
4Meade County141.5+94.3 pts
5Greenwood County130.1+16.7 pts
6Ness County107+107 pts
7Trego County104.6+69.7 pts
8Stanton County93.4+47.6 pts
9Wichita County92.2+92.2 pts
10Anderson County90.2+64.4 pts
11Barber County89.7+89.7 pts
12Harper County88.2+53.4 pts
13Sheridan County80.8+39.9 pts
14Kiowa County80.4+40.5 pts
15Rawlins County79.8+40.2 pts
16Greeley County77.9+2.6 pts
17Chase County75.7-76.8 pts
18Logan County70.7+70.7 pts
19Gray County69.2+0.7 pts
20Rush County65.6+0.1 pts
21Wabaunsee County58.7-14.1 pts
22Marion County58.1+41.5 pts
23Wilson County56.3+45 pts
24Morris County56.2+1 pts
25Hodgeman County55.1+55.1 pts
26Brown County52+0.1 pts
27Haskell County51.3+51.3 pts
28Clark County49.9+1.7 pts
29Clay County49.7+37.4 pts
30Allen County47.6+24 pts
31Jackson County44.8+29.8 pts
32Phillips County38.3+38.3 pts
33Pottawatomie County36.8+32.7 pts
34Stevens County36.7+36.7 pts
35Norton County36.3+0.4 pts
36Decatur County35.1+35.1 pts
37Jewell County34.3+34.3 pts
38Sherman County33.2-99.3 pts
39Mitchell County33+0.4 pts
40Jefferson County32.6-16.3 pts
41Dickinson County31.8+21.3 pts
42Ford County31.5+20.2 pts
43Ellsworth County30.6+30.6 pts
44Sumner County30.5-12.9 pts
45Pawnee County30.4+30.4 pts
46Russell County29.2-28.6 pts
47Montgomery County27.9-5.7 pts
48Smith County27.4+0.3 pts
49Franklin County27-11.8 pts
50Barton County26.7+15.5 pts
51Doniphan County26.2+0.2 pts
52Thomas County25-0 pts
53Kearny County24.4-50.1 pts
54Coffey County23.9+12.1 pts
55Wyandotte County23.8+10.7 pts
56Cloud County21.8-10.5 pts
57Linn County20.8+20.8 pts
58Cowley County19.9+8.6 pts
59Labette County19.5-4.7 pts
60Osage County19-6.3 pts
61Neosho County18.7+6.2 pts
62Butler County17.9+4.4 pts
63Seward County17.5-12.4 pts
64Ellis County17.3+10.4 pts
65Leavenworth County16+1.1 pts
66Crawford County15.4-7.6 pts
67Cherokee County15.1-4.9 pts
68Miami County15+2.8 pts
69Reno County14.3-7.8 pts
70Sedgwick County11-0 pts
71Geary County10.7-7.6 pts
72Pratt County10.5+0.1 pts
73Rice County10.4-10 pts
74Marshall County10-9.9 pts
75McPherson County10-17.1 pts
76Nemaha County9.8-19.6 pts
77Harvey County8.8+5.9 pts
78Douglas County8.5+4.2 pts
79Shawnee County8.3-9.4 pts
80Saline County7.3-16.3 pts
81Bourbon County6.90 pts
82Lyon County6.1-3 pts
83Atchison County6.10 pts
84Johnson County5.6+0.5 pts
85Finney County5.2-10.5 pts
86Riley County4.1-1.3 pts
87Chautauqua County00 pts
87Cheyenne County0-37.5 pts
87Elk County0-40 pts
87Graham County00 pts
87Grant County0-12.8 pts
87Hamilton County00 pts
87Kingman County0-13 pts
87Lane County0-122.6 pts
87Lincoln County00 pts
87Morton County0-69 pts
87Osborne County0-27.5 pts
87Ottawa County0-50.8 pts
87Republic County0-21.1 pts
87Rooks County0-58.2 pts
87Scott County0-19.2 pts
87Stafford County0-71.3 pts
87Wallace County00 pts
87Washington County0-35.5 pts
87Woodson County0-30.9 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. (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, 2017) [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, 2017. 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?

Comanche County, with 171.3 per 100,000 people in 2017, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Woodson County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2017.

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