Fatal crashes in Crawford County, Kansas
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Crawford County, 20.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 52 fatal crashes and 54 deaths, the 13th most of any county in Kansas.
Deaths in Crawford County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
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 Crawford County
The 2 roads listed held 27% of all fatal crashes in Crawford County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 1 state highway. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 69 | 9 | 10 | 1 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 126 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Pittsburg 10. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
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 Crawford County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.5%
- Feb7.7%
- Mar11.5%
- Apr9.6%
- May5.8%
- Jun11.5%
- Jul3.8%
- Aug5.8%
- Sep5.8%
- Oct7.7%
- Nov11.5%
- Dec7.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Crawford County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 50%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 33%, a rollover in 7.7%, a pedestrian in 3.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 50% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 17 | 33% |
| Rollover | 4 | 7.7% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 3.8% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 3.8% |
| Other | 1 | 1.9% |
| 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 Crawford County compare with Kansas
A drinking driver was recorded in 37% of fatal crashes in Crawford County from 2015 to 2024, above the Kansas share of 23%; speeding in 17%, below the Kansas share of 24%; a hit-and-run in 1.9%, below the Kansas share of 3.7%; a driver recorded as distracted in 29%, above the Kansas share of 23%; 62% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Kansas share of 51%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Kansas. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Crawford | Kansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 71% | 63% | above the Kansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 29% | 25% | above the Kansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 26% | above the Kansas share |
| A drinking driver | 37% | 23% | above the Kansas share |
| Speeding | 17% | 24% | below the Kansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 29% | 23% | above the Kansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 62% | 51% | above the Kansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.9% | 3.7% | below the Kansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 3.8% | 14% | below the Kansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 3.7% | 8.3% | below 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 Crawford County
- How many people died in car accidents in Crawford County in 2024?
- 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Crawford County, Kansas, in 2024, 20.0% more than in 2023.
- How many fatal crashes in Crawford County involved a drinking driver?
- 19 of 52 fatal crashes in Crawford County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 37%, against 23% across Kansas.
Other counties in Kansas with a page
- Sedgwick County
- Johnson County
- Wyandotte County
- Shawnee County
- Leavenworth County
- Butler County
- Reno County
- Douglas County
- Montgomery County
- Saline County
- Franklin County
- Harvey County
All fatal crashes in Kansas, with every county ranked.
Where the Crawford County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Crawford County (county code 37). 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. The full method.