Fatal crashes in Barton County, Kansas
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Barton County, Kansas, down from 5 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 33 fatal crashes and 34 deaths, the 29th most of 105 counties in Kansas.
Deaths in Barton County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Barton County
The 2 roads listed held 36% of all fatal crashes in Barton County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes. 42% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 58% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 281 | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
| 2 | US 56 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Barton County
32 fatal crashes in Barton County, Kansas from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 10 am to 11 am; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 9.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.0%
- Feb6.1%
- Mar12.1%
- Apr9.1%
- May12.1%
- Jun6.1%
- Jul12.1%
- Aug9.1%
- Sep9.1%
- Oct12.1%
- Nov6.1%
- Dec3.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Barton County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 55%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a cyclist in 9.1%, a rollover in 9.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 18 | 55% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 6 | 18% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 9.1% |
| Rollover | 3 | 9.1% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 6.1% |
| Other | 1 | 3.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Barton County compare with Kansas
The largest difference from Kansas: from 2015 to 2024, 91% of fatal crashes in Barton County were on rural roads, against 63% across Kansas. Also above the Kansas share: distracted drivers. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Kansas. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 33 crashes.
| Barton | Kansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 91% | 63% | above the Kansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 36% | 25% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 15% | 26% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| A drinking driver | 12% | 23% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Speeding | 18% | 24% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 39% | 23% | above the Kansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 48% | 51% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.0% | 3.7% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.1% | 14% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.9% | 8.3% | about the same as the Kansas share |
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 Barton County, Kansas
- How many people died in car accidents in Barton County in 2024?
- 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Barton County, Kansas, in 2024, down from 5 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many fatal crashes in Barton County involved a drinking driver?
- 4 of 33 fatal crashes in Barton County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 12%, against 23% across Kansas.
Other counties in Kansas with a page
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- Wyandotte County
- Shawnee County
- Leavenworth County
- Butler County
- Reno County
- Douglas County
- Montgomery County
- Saline County
- Franklin County
- Crawford County
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Where the Barton County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Barton County (county code 9). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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