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Counties in Kansas by traffic fatality rate

Wallace County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 105 counties in 2020, at 264.6 per 100,000 people. Washington County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 18.6 per 100,000 people and the figure for Kansas was 14.5 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest264.6Wallace County
Lowest0Washington County
Median18.6105 counties
Kansas14.5History

Map of counties, 2020

Allen County: 0 per 100,000 peopleAnderson County: 25.5 per 100,000 peopleAtchison County: 12.3 per 100,000 peopleBarber County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBarton County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleBourbon County: 14 per 100,000 peopleBrown County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 7.4 per 100,000 peopleChase County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleChautauqua County: 59.2 per 100,000 peopleCherokee County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County: 38.3 per 100,000 peopleClark County: 101.2 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 24.6 per 100,000 peopleCloud County: 55.4 per 100,000 peopleCoffey County: 12 per 100,000 peopleComanche County: 0 per 100,000 peopleCowley County: 14.5 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County: 2.6 per 100,000 peopleDecatur County: 0 per 100,000 peopleDickinson County: 27.2 per 100,000 peopleDoniphan County: 0 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleEdwards County: 0 per 100,000 peopleElk County: 40.5 per 100,000 peopleEllis County: 6.9 per 100,000 peopleEllsworth County: 31.4 per 100,000 peopleFinney County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleFord County: 20.5 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 26.9 per 100,000 peopleGeary County: 5.4 per 100,000 peopleGove County: 73.6 per 100,000 peopleGraham County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGrant County: 54.6 per 100,000 peopleGray County: 17.7 per 100,000 peopleGreeley County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGreenwood County: 66.9 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHarper County: 54.9 per 100,000 peopleHarvey County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleHaskell County: 26.6 per 100,000 peopleHodgeman County: 0 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 27.3 per 100,000 peopleJewell County: 102.4 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 3.4 per 100,000 peopleKearny County: 50.5 per 100,000 peopleKingman County: 13.5 per 100,000 peopleKiowa County: 40.8 per 100,000 peopleLabette County: 29.8 per 100,000 peopleLane County: 63.7 per 100,000 peopleLeavenworth County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLinn County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleLogan County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLyon County: 12.5 per 100,000 peopleMcPherson County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 17 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 10 per 100,000 peopleMeade County: 24.6 per 100,000 peopleMiami County: 17.5 per 100,000 peopleMitchell County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 25.5 per 100,000 peopleMorris County: 18.6 per 100,000 peopleMorton County: 37 per 100,000 peopleNemaha County: 9.7 per 100,000 peopleNeosho County: 37.7 per 100,000 peopleNess County: 0 per 100,000 peopleNorton County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleOsage County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleOsborne County: 143.2 per 100,000 peopleOttawa County: 17.4 per 100,000 peoplePawnee County: 0 per 100,000 peoplePhillips County: 60.5 per 100,000 peoplePottawatomie County: 19.7 per 100,000 peoplePratt County: 87.5 per 100,000 peopleRawlins County: 0 per 100,000 peopleReno County: 16.2 per 100,000 peopleRepublic County: 85.6 per 100,000 peopleRice County: 0 per 100,000 peopleRiley County: 9.7 per 100,000 peopleRooks County: 40.9 per 100,000 peopleRush County: 34 per 100,000 peopleRussell County: 15 per 100,000 peopleSaline County: 14.7 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 77.9 per 100,000 peopleSedgwick County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleSeward County: 13.7 per 100,000 peopleShawnee County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County: 40.9 per 100,000 peopleSherman County: 0 per 100,000 peopleSmith County: 0 per 100,000 peopleStafford County: 49.4 per 100,000 peopleStanton County: 48 per 100,000 peopleStevens County: 57.2 per 100,000 peopleSumner County: 40.3 per 100,000 peopleThomas County: 12.6 per 100,000 peopleTrego County: 35.7 per 100,000 peopleWabaunsee County: 72.6 per 100,000 peopleWallace County: 264.6 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWichita County: 93.1 per 100,000 peopleWilson County: 34.9 per 100,000 peopleWoodson County: 96.8 per 100,000 peopleWyandotte County: 15.4 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2020. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2020

Wallace County: 264.6 per 100,000 peopleWallace County264.6Osborne County: 143.2 per 100,000 peopleOsborne County143.2Jewell County: 102.4 per 100,000 peopleJewell County102.4Clark County: 101.2 per 100,000 peopleClark County101.2Woodson County: 96.8 per 100,000 peopleWoodson County96.8Wichita County: 93.1 per 100,000 peopleWichita County93.1Pratt County: 87.5 per 100,000 peoplePratt County87.5Republic County: 85.6 per 100,000 peopleRepublic County85.6Scott County: 77.9 per 100,000 peopleScott County77.9Gove County: 73.6 per 100,000 peopleGove County73.6Wabaunsee County: 72.6 per 100,000 peopleWabaunsee County72.6Greenwood County: 66.9 per 100,000 peopleGreenwood County66.9Lane County: 63.7 per 100,000 peopleLane County63.7Phillips County: 60.5 per 100,000 peoplePhillips County60.5Chautauqua County: 59.2 per 100,000 peopleChautauqua County59.2Stevens County: 57.2 per 100,000 peopleStevens County57.2Cloud County: 55.4 per 100,000 peopleCloud County55.4Harper County: 54.9 per 100,000 peopleHarper County54.9Grant County: 54.6 per 100,000 peopleGrant County54.6Kearny County: 50.5 per 100,000 peopleKearny County50.5Stafford County: 49.4 per 100,000 peopleStafford County49.4Stanton County: 48 per 100,000 peopleStanton County48Rooks County: 40.9 per 100,000 peopleRooks County40.9Sheridan County: 40.9 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County40.9Kiowa County: 40.8 per 100,000 peopleKiowa County40.8Elk County: 40.5 per 100,000 peopleElk County40.5Sumner County: 40.3 per 100,000 peopleSumner County40.3Chase County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleChase County38.8Cheyenne County: 38.3 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County38.3Neosho County: 37.7 per 100,000 peopleNeosho County37.7Morton County: 37 per 100,000 peopleMorton County37Trego County: 35.7 per 100,000 peopleTrego County35.7Wilson County: 34.9 per 100,000 peopleWilson County34.9Rush County: 34 per 100,000 peopleRush County34Ellsworth County: 31.4 per 100,000 peopleEllsworth County31.4Linn County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleLinn County31.3Jackson County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleJackson County30.2Labette County: 29.8 per 100,000 peopleLabette County29.8Jefferson County: 27.3 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County27.3Dickinson County: 27.2 per 100,000 peopleDickinson County27.2Wallace County: 264.6 per 100,000 peopleWallace County264.6Osborne County: 143.2 per 100,000 peopleOsborne County143.2Jewell County: 102.4 per 100,000 peopleJewell County102.4Clark County: 101.2 per 100,000 peopleClark County101.2Woodson County: 96.8 per 100,000 peopleWoodson County96.8Wichita County: 93.1 per 100,000 peopleWichita County93.1Pratt County: 87.5 per 100,000 peoplePratt County87.5Republic County: 85.6 per 100,000 peopleRepublic County85.6Scott County: 77.9 per 100,000 peopleScott County77.9Gove County: 73.6 per 100,000 peopleGove County73.6Wabaunsee County: 72.6 per 100,000 peopleWabaunsee County72.6Greenwood County: 66.9 per 100,000 peopleGreenwood County66.9Lane County: 63.7 per 100,000 peopleLane County63.7Phillips County: 60.5 per 100,000 peoplePhillips County60.5Chautauqua County: 59.2 per 100,000 peopleChautauqua County59.2Stevens County: 57.2 per 100,000 peopleStevens County57.2Cloud County: 55.4 per 100,000 peopleCloud County55.4Harper County: 54.9 per 100,000 peopleHarper County54.9Grant County: 54.6 per 100,000 peopleGrant County54.6Kearny County: 50.5 per 100,000 peopleKearny County50.5Stafford County: 49.4 per 100,000 peopleStafford County49.4Stanton County: 48 per 100,000 peopleStanton County48Rooks County: 40.9 per 100,000 peopleRooks County40.9Sheridan County: 40.9 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County40.9Kiowa County: 40.8 per 100,000 peopleKiowa County40.8Elk County: 40.5 per 100,000 peopleElk County40.5Sumner County: 40.3 per 100,000 peopleSumner County40.3Chase County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleChase County38.8Cheyenne County: 38.3 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County38.3Neosho County: 37.7 per 100,000 peopleNeosho County37.7Morton County: 37 per 100,000 peopleMorton County37Trego County: 35.7 per 100,000 peopleTrego County35.7Wilson County: 34.9 per 100,000 peopleWilson County34.9Rush County: 34 per 100,000 peopleRush County34Ellsworth County: 31.4 per 100,000 peopleEllsworth County31.4Linn County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleLinn County31.3Jackson County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleJackson County30.2Labette County: 29.8 per 100,000 peopleLabette County29.8Jefferson County: 27.3 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County27.3Dickinson County: 27.2 per 100,000 peopleDickinson County27.2
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
per 100,000 people		Change on 2019
1Wallace County264.6+264.6 pts
2Osborne County143.2+143.2 pts
3Jewell County102.4+102.4 pts
4Clark County101.2+51.6 pts
5Woodson County96.8+33.9 pts
6Wichita County93.1+1.3 pts
7Pratt County87.5+76.6 pts
8Republic County85.6-64 pts
9Scott County77.9+77.9 pts
10Gove County73.6+37.2 pts
11Wabaunsee County72.6+43.5 pts
12Greenwood County66.9+34.2 pts
13Lane County63.7+0.4 pts
14Phillips County60.5+60.5 pts
15Chautauqua County59.2-31.2 pts
16Stevens County57.2+38.3 pts
17Cloud County55.4+44.4 pts
18Harper County54.9+18.9 pts
19Grant County54.6+13.9 pts
20Kearny County50.5+25.5 pts
21Stafford County49.4+49.4 pts
22Stanton County48+48 pts
23Rooks County40.9+40.9 pts
23Sheridan County40.9-40.6 pts
25Kiowa County40.8+40.8 pts
26Elk County40.5+0.2 pts
27Sumner County40.3+22.6 pts
28Chase County38.8-194.4 pts
29Cheyenne County38.3-38 pts
30Neosho County37.7+37.7 pts
31Morton County37-0.3 pts
32Trego County35.7-35.4 pts
33Wilson County34.9-33.4 pts
34Rush County34+0.6 pts
35Ellsworth County31.4+0.1 pts
36Linn County31.3+10.5 pts
37Jackson County30.2+22.7 pts
38Labette County29.8-4.9 pts
39Jefferson County27.3-10.5 pts
40Dickinson County27.2+16.4 pts
41Franklin County26.9-15.6 pts
42Haskell County26.6+0.5 pts
43Harvey County26.5+14.8 pts
44Anderson County25.5+25.5 pts
45Montgomery County25.5-12.4 pts
46Meade County24.6-123.8 pts
47Clay County24.6+24.6 pts
48Brown County21.1-20.9 pts
49Cherokee County20.7+10.5 pts
50Ford County20.5+8.8 pts
51Pottawatomie County19.7+7.7 pts
52Osage County19.1-12.4 pts
53Morris County18.6+0.3 pts
54Norton County18.3+0.1 pts
55Leavenworth County18.3-2.5 pts
56Finney County18.3-5.1 pts
57Gray County17.7+17.7 pts
58Miami County17.5+5.8 pts
59Ottawa County17.4-17.4 pts
60Marion County17-16.5 pts
61McPherson County16.6-0 pts
62Reno County16.2-3.2 pts
63Wyandotte County15.4+2.4 pts
64Douglas County15.2+5.1 pts
65Russell County15+0.2 pts
66Saline County14.7+1.9 pts
67Cowley County14.5+5.8 pts
68Bourbon County14-6.9 pts
69Seward County13.7+4.7 pts
70Kingman County13.5+13.5 pts
71Thomas County12.6-37.9 pts
72Lyon County12.5+0.1 pts
73Sedgwick County12.4+1.4 pts
74Atchison County12.30 pts
75Coffey County12-0.1 pts
76Barton County11.8-3.8 pts
77Shawnee County11.8+3.4 pts
78Marshall County10-9.9 pts
79Nemaha County9.7-9.7 pts
80Riley County9.7+4.1 pts
81Butler County7.4-8.9 pts
82Ellis County6.9-3.5 pts
83Geary County5.4-19.4 pts
84Johnson County3.4-1.3 pts
85Crawford County2.6-15.4 pts
86Allen County0-8 pts
86Barber County0-92.7 pts
86Comanche County0-59.2 pts
86Decatur County0-71.5 pts
86Doniphan County0-26.4 pts
86Edwards County00 pts
86Graham County00 pts
86Greeley County00 pts
86Hamilton County0-155.7 pts
86Hodgeman County0-58.5 pts
86Lincoln County0-34.2 pts
86Logan County00 pts
86Mitchell County00 pts
86Ness County0-37 pts
86Pawnee County0-15.9 pts
86Rawlins County0-39.4 pts
86Rice County0-21 pts
86Sherman County0-16.5 pts
86Smith County00 pts
86Washington County0-18 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 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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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?

Wallace County, with 264.6 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Washington County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2020.

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