Fatal crashes in Wyandotte County, Kansas
In 2024, 21 people died in 20 fatal crashes in Wyandotte County, 19.2% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 220 fatal crashes and 245 deaths, the 3rd most of any county in Kansas.
12.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 11.4 across Kansas in 2024; 14.7 against 13.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 169,418, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Kansas.
Deaths in Wyandotte County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | 21 |
| 2023 | 25 | 26 |
| 2022 | 22 | 25 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 |
| 2020 | 25 | 26 |
| 2019 | 21 | 22 |
| 2018 | 19 | 20 |
| 2017 | 28 | 40 |
| 2016 | 18 | 22 |
| 2015 | 17 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Wyandotte County
I-70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Wyandotte County from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 34 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 37% of all fatal crashes in Wyandotte County from 2015 to 2024; 4 are interstates, 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 | I-70 | 32 | 34 | 12 | |
| 2 | State Highway 32 | 15 | 19 | 4 | no page |
| 3 | I-635 | 12 | 13 | 4 | no page |
| 4 | US 69 | 8 | 10 | 4 | no page |
| 5 | I-435 | 8 | 8 | 2 | no page |
| 6 | I-35 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Kansas City 185, Edwardsville 9, Bonner Springs 8. 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 Wyandotte County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 13 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 7 pm to 8 pm; 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 | 6.0 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.3%
- Feb6.8%
- Mar10.5%
- Apr6.4%
- May9.1%
- Jun10.0%
- Jul6.8%
- Aug10.0%
- Sep7.3%
- Oct9.1%
- Nov8.2%
- Dec8.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Wyandotte County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 39%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 35%, a pedestrian in 16%, a rollover in 6.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 85 | 39% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 77 | 35% |
| Pedestrian | 34 | 16% |
| Rollover | 14 | 6.4% |
| Other | 6 | 2.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 1.4% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.5% |
| 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 Wyandotte County compare with Kansas
A drinking driver was recorded in 23% of fatal crashes in Wyandotte County from 2015 to 2024, about the Kansas share; speeding in 46%, above the Kansas share of 24%; a hit-and-run in 11%, above the Kansas share of 3.7%; a driver recorded as distracted in 24%, about the Kansas share; 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.
| Wyandotte | Kansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 2.8% | 63% | below the Kansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 25% | above the Kansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 12% | 26% | below the Kansas share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 23% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Speeding | 46% | 24% | above the Kansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 24% | 23% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 62% | 51% | above the Kansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 11% | 3.7% | above the Kansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 14% | above the Kansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 8.3% | above 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 Wyandotte County
- How many people died in car accidents in Wyandotte County in 2024?
- 21 people died in 20 fatal crashes in Wyandotte County, Kansas, in 2024, 19.2% fewer than in 2023. That is 12.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 11.4 across Kansas.
- What is the deadliest road in Wyandotte County?
- I-70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Wyandotte County from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 34 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Wyandotte County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 13 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Wyandotte County involved a drinking driver?
- 51 of 220 fatal crashes in Wyandotte County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 23%, against 23% across Kansas.
Other counties in Kansas with a page
- Sedgwick County
- Johnson County
- Shawnee County
- Leavenworth County
- Butler County
- Reno County
- Douglas County
- Montgomery County
- Saline County
- Franklin County
- Crawford County
- Harvey County
All fatal crashes in Kansas, with every county ranked.
Where the Wyandotte County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Wyandotte County (county code 209). 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.