US 54 in Kansas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 102 fatal crashes on US 54 in Kansas killed 131 people, the 3rd most of 113 numbered roads in Kansas. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 12 counties of Kansas. All fatal crashes in Kansas.
Deaths on US 54 in Kansas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 | 11 |
| 2020 | 12 | 13 |
| 2019 | 10 | 12 |
| 2018 | 11 | 17 |
| 2017 | 11 | 15 |
| 2016 | 9 | 11 |
| 2015 | 13 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 54 in Kansas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Sedgwick County had the most fatal crashes on US 54 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 27 deaths. Sedgwick, Pratt and Kiowa counties together held 46% of fatal crashes on US 54 in Kansas from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 87%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sedgwick County | 3 | 26 | 27 |
| 2 | Pratt County | 0 | 11 | 16 |
| 3 | Kiowa County | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | Butler County | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| 5 | Meade County | 1 | 10 | 14 |
| 6 | Seward County | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 7 | Greenwood County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Kingman County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 54 in Kansas
102 fatal crashes on US 54 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 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.8%
- Feb4.9%
- Mar6.9%
- Apr8.8%
- May8.8%
- Jun7.8%
- Jul2.0%
- Aug11.8%
- Sep12.7%
- Oct9.8%
- Nov5.9%
- Dec8.8%
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 54 in Kansas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 72%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 14%, a pedestrian in 6.9%, a rollover in 3.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 73 | 72% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 14% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 6.9% |
| Rollover | 4 | 3.9% |
| Other | 2 | 2.0% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.0% |
| 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 54 in Kansas compare with the state
The largest difference from Kansas: from 2015 to 2024, 38% of occupants killed on US 54 in Kansas were unbelted, against 51% across Kansas. Also above the Kansas share: rural roads. Below it: 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 102 crashes.
| US 54 | Kansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 75% | 63% | above the Kansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 25% | 25% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 23% | 26% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 23% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Speeding | 12% | 24% | below the Kansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 27% | 23% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 38% | 51% | below the Kansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.9% | 3.7% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.8% | 14% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.3% | 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 54 in Kansas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 54 in Kansas?
- 102 fatal crashes killed 131 people on US 54 in Kansas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 9 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 54 in Kansas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Sedgwick County had the most fatal crashes on US 54 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 27 deaths. Pratt County was second with 11.
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Where the US 54 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 54 in Kansas (filed under 7 spellings, such as "US-54", "US-54 E KELLOGG DR", "US-54 E KELLOGG ST", "US-54 KELLOGG ST"). 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.