The deadliest roads in Kansas
I-70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Kansas from 2015 to 2024: 178, with 213 deaths. The 58 roads listed held 49% of all fatal crashes in Kansas from 2015 to 2024; 8 are interstates, 20 US routes, 30 state highways.
113 numbered roads in Kansas recorded a fatal crash in those years; the 58 with 5 or more are ranked below, and 10 have a page of their own. All fatal crashes in Kansas.
Every numbered road in Kansas, ranked by fatal crashes
| Road | Kind | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | Counties with the most | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-70 | Interstate | 178 | 213 | 40 | Wyandotte, Shawnee, Gove |
| 2 | I-35 | Interstate | 116 | 130 | 39 | Johnson, Franklin, Sedgwick |
| 3 | US 54 | US route | 102 | 131 | 28 | Sedgwick, Pratt, Butler |
| 4 | US 24 | US route | 87 | 102 | 20 | Riley, Pottawatomie, Jefferson |
| 5 | US 50 | US route | 82 | 99 | 18 | Finney, Ford, Reno |
| 6 | US 56 | US route | 69 | 83 | 20 | McPherson, Marion, Gray |
| 7 | US 75 | US route | 66 | 77 | 19 | Jackson, Shawnee, Brown |
| 8 | US 160 | US route | 64 | 76 | 18 | Cowley, Sumner, Montgomery |
| 9 | I-135 | Interstate | 54 | 60 | 17 | Sedgwick, Harvey, Saline |
| 10 | US 169 | US route | 49 | 56 | 15 | Montgomery, Neosho, Allen |
| 11 | US 400 | US route | 47 | 63 | 12 | Greenwood, Wilson, Labette |
| 12 | US 69 | US route | 46 | 53 | 12 | Johnson, Crawford, Wyandotte |
| 13 | US 59 | US route | 38 | 47 | 8 | Labette, Atchison, Anderson |
| 14 | US 36 | US route | 37 | 37 | 13 | Norton, Doniphan, Jewell |
| 15 | US 77 | US route | 36 | 37 | 11 | Geary, Cowley, Butler |
| 16 | US 166 | US route | 35 | 41 | 7 | Montgomery, Cherokee, Chautauqua |
| 17 | US 83 | US route | 34 | 36 | 4 | Finney, Seward, Scott |
| 18 | I-435 | Interstate | 34 | 35 | 12 | Johnson, Wyandotte |
| 19 | State Highway 7 | State highway | 32 | 32 | 9 | Johnson, Crawford, Linn |
| 20 | State Highway 15 | State highway | 30 | 37 | 7 | Sedgwick, Marion, Clay |
| 21 | US 73 | US route | 30 | 34 | 10 | Leavenworth, Atchison, Wyandotte |
| 22 | US 81 | US route | 28 | 33 | 11 | Republic, Sumner, Ottawa |
| 23 | State Highway 96 | State highway | 27 | 30 | 9 | Sedgwick, Reno, Wichita |
| 24 | State Highway 4 | State highway | 26 | 30 | 8 | Jefferson, Shawnee, Lane |
| 25 | US 40 | US route | 25 | 35 | 9 | Douglas, Wallace, Shawnee |
| 26 | US 281 | US route | 23 | 25 | 7 | Barton, Russell, Stafford |
| 27 | US 183 | US route | 23 | 24 | 6 | Ellis, Rush, Edwards |
| 28 | State Highway 254 | State highway | 22 | 26 | 5 | Sedgwick, Butler |
| 29 | State Highway 14 | State highway | 22 | 24 | 7 | Reno, Rice, Mitchell |
| 30 | State Highway 32 | State highway | 21 | 25 | 5 | Wyandotte, Leavenworth |
| 31 | State Highway 156 | State highway | 21 | 24 | 6 | Ellsworth, Pawnee, Finney |
| 32 | I-235 | Interstate | 21 | 22 | 7 | Sedgwick |
| 33 | State Highway 99 | State highway | 19 | 21 | 4 | Wabaunsee, Lyon, Elk |
| 34 | US 283 | US route | 16 | 16 | 5 | Ford, Trego, Ness |
| 35 | State Highway 61 | State highway | 15 | 19 | 7 | Reno, McPherson, Pratt |
| 36 | State Highway 68 | State highway | 15 | 19 | 1 | Franklin, Miami, Osage |
| 37 | State Highway 25 | State highway | 15 | 17 | 1 | Stevens, Grant, Logan |
| 38 | State Highway 9 | State highway | 15 | 17 | 5 | Washington, Cloud, Norton |
| 39 | State Highway 23 | State highway | 15 | 16 | 3 | Sheridan, Meade, Gove |
| 40 | State Highway 42 | State highway | 13 | 16 | 5 | Sedgwick, Kingman, Sumner |
| 41 | State Highway 18 | State highway | 13 | 15 | 2 | Riley, Rooks, Dickinson |
| 42 | I-635 | Interstate | 12 | 13 | 4 | Wyandotte |
| 43 | State Highway 10 | State highway | 11 | 13 | 0 | Johnson, Douglas |
| 44 | I-335 | Interstate | 10 | 13 | 6 | Osage, Shawnee, Lyon |
| 45 | State Highway 177 | State highway | 10 | 10 | 1 | Morris, Butler, Chase |
| 46 | State Highway 27 | State highway | 8 | 9 | 3 | Sherman, Hamilton, Wallace |
| 47 | State Highway 5 | State highway | 8 | 9 | 4 | Leavenworth, Wyandotte |
| 48 | I-470 | Interstate | 7 | 7 | 3 | Shawnee |
| 49 | State Highway 16 | State highway | 7 | 7 | 3 | Leavenworth, Reno, Jefferson |
| 50 | State Highway 39 | State highway | 6 | 8 | 2 | Wilson, Neosho, Bourbon |
| 51 | State Highway 383 | State highway | 6 | 7 | 1 | Decatur, Norton, Phillips |
| 52 | State Highway 47 | State highway | 6 | 7 | 1 | Neosho, Wilson, Crawford |
| 53 | State Highway 2 | State highway | 6 | 6 | 2 | Harper, Barber |
| 54 | State Highway 140 | State highway | 5 | 6 | 1 | Saline, Ellsworth |
| 55 | State Highway 66 | State highway | 5 | 6 | 1 | Cherokee |
| 56 | State Highway 126 | State highway | 5 | 5 | 1 | Crawford |
| 57 | State Highway 31 | State highway | 5 | 5 | 1 | Linn, Osage, Bourbon |
| 58 | State Highway 92 | State highway | 5 | 5 | 2 | Jefferson, Leavenworth |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Interstates in Kansas per mile
Fatal crashes a year per 100 miles of road, 2015 to 2024, for interstates with 20 miles or more in Kansas. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle. Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log.
| Road | Per 100 miles a year | Fatal crashes | Miles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-35 | 4.93 | 116 | 235 |
| 2 | I-70 | 4.20 | 178 | 424 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Kansas
- What is the deadliest road in Kansas?
- I-70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Kansas from 2015 to 2024: 178, with 213 deaths. I-35 was second with 116 and US 54 third with 102.
- Which interstate in Kansas is the most dangerous per mile?
- I-35, with 4.93 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024 on 235 miles. That is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
- How many fatal crashes in Kansas happen on numbered roads?
- 1,868 of 3,631 fatal crashes in Kansas from 2015 to 2024 (51%) were filed on an interstate, US or state route; the rest were on county roads, city streets and unnamed roads, which are in the state's total but not ranked here.
Where the Kansas road numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash filed on a numbered interstate, US or state route in Kansas, read from the road name NHTSA filed, with ramps, frontage and service roads left out. A road gets its own page with 15 or more fatal crashes from 2022 to 2024. The full method.