US 160 in Kansas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 64 fatal crashes on US 160 in Kansas killed 76 people, the 8th most of 113 numbered roads in Kansas. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 16 counties of Kansas. All fatal crashes in Kansas.
Deaths on US 160 in Kansas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 |
| 2020 | 7 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 11 | 15 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 160 in Kansas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Cowley County had the most fatal crashes on US 160 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths. Cowley, Sumner and Montgomery counties together held 53% of fatal crashes on US 160 in Kansas from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 64%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cowley County | 3 | 12 | 13 |
| 2 | Sumner County | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 3 | Montgomery County | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| 4 | Clark County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on US 160 in Kansas
64 fatal crashes on US 160 in 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 1 pm to 2 pm; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.2%
- Feb9.4%
- Mar3.1%
- Apr3.1%
- May14.1%
- Jun10.9%
- Jul10.9%
- Aug6.2%
- Sep12.5%
- Oct7.8%
- Nov7.8%
- Dec7.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 160 in Kansas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 58%; a rollover in 19%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 11%, a pedestrian in 4.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 37 | 58% |
| Rollover | 12 | 19% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 11% |
| Other | 4 | 6.2% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 4.7% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.6% |
| 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 on US 160 in Kansas compare with the state
The largest difference from Kansas: from 2015 to 2024, 88% of fatal crashes on US 160 in Kansas were on rural roads, against 63% across Kansas. Below the Kansas share: speeding. 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 64 crashes.
| US 160 | Kansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 88% | 63% | above the Kansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 34% | 25% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 26% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| A drinking driver | 14% | 23% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Speeding | 7.8% | 24% | below the Kansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 23% | 23% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 53% | 51% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.6% | 3.7% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 14% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.6% | 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 on US 160 in Kansas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 160 in Kansas?
- 64 fatal crashes killed 76 people on US 160 in Kansas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 160 in Kansas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Cowley County had the most fatal crashes on US 160 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths. Sumner County was second with 11.
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Where the US 160 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 160 in Kansas (filed under 5 spellings, such as "US-160", "US-160 E 16TH ST", "US-160 E 9TH AVE", "US-160 HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.