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Quick answer: Kansas recorded 339 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2024 — about 0.9 a day, 11.4 per 100,000 people (below the US average, rank #28 of 51). 0 Kansas accident reports tracked in the last 48 hours are listed below. Emergency number: 911.

339
Crash Deaths in 2024
FARS · NHTSA / IIHS
11.4
Deaths / 100k People
US average 11.5
1.07
Deaths / 100M Miles
US average 1.19
#28
Risk Rank
of 51 (1 = highest rate)
— zones in view
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Kansas
About Kansas

Kansas is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north, Colorado to the west, Oklahoma to the south, and Missouri to the east. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, in turn named after the Kansa people.

Capital
Topeka
Population
2,937,880 (2020)
Area
213,100 km²
Crash deaths 2024
339
Deaths / 100k
11.4

Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11

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Kansas Accident News — Last 48 Hours

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Statistics · 2024

Road Safety in Kansas

With a population of 2,970,606 and 31,670 million vehicle miles travelled, Kansas recorded 339 crash deaths in 2024: 11.4 per 100,000 people and 1.07 per 100 million miles. Speeding was a factor in 21% of those deaths.

By road user: pedestrians 10%, motorcyclists 17%, bicyclists 2%.

About 117 deaths (35%) were in crashes involving a driver at or over the 0.08% alcohol limit, and 30 of those killed were teenagers aged 15–19. Compare: drunk driving deaths by state · teen deaths by state.

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 via IIHS state-by-state tables. National context: US road deaths by year.

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StateRankDeaths 2024Per 100kPer 100M miles
Kansas#2833911.41.07
Indiana#25832120.94
Idaho#2623811.91.19
Colorado#2768911.61.25
North Dakota#299011.30.9
Iowa#30356111.05
Michigan#311,09810.81.1
Questions

Kansas — FAQ

How many people die in car accidents in Kansas each year?
Kansas recorded 339 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2024 — about 0.9 every day. That is 11.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against a US average of 11.5, and 1.07 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles travelled (FARS data via IIHS).
Is Kansas a dangerous state to drive in?
By death rate, Kansas ranks #28 of 51 (1 = highest) at 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people, which is below the US average (-1% vs the national rate). Rural mileage, speed and seat-belt use explain most of the gap between states. In Kansas, 21% of crash deaths involved speeding.
What share of Kansas crash deaths are pedestrians and motorcyclists?
In 2024 pedestrians were 10% of Kansas's crash deaths, motorcyclists 17% and bicyclists 2%; the rest were vehicle occupants.
Where do the live Kansas accident reports come from?
From worldwide news monitoring, refreshed every 15 minutes: reports whose headlines name Kansas or its major cities (Wichita, Topeka, Kansas City, Kansas) appear here, each linked to the original outlet. Official statistics come from NHTSA's FARS census of fatal crashes as tabulated by IIHS.
What is the emergency number in Kansas?
Dial 911 anywhere in the United States for police, fire or ambulance. For non-emergency road conditions most states run a 511 traveller information line.