COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Anderson County, Kansas
Road fatality data for Anderson County (KS). Data period: 2016-2022.
- 18
- Total Fatalities (2016-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Kansas road deaths
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Anderson County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 0 deaths in the latest year.
Anderson County on a falling FARS trend
Anderson County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, which is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county, 0.0% of Kansas's statewide total.
- #2,441 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost ANDERSON-3 · Anderson 18 deaths
Anderson County · 0 latest · decreasing
- BOOK 18 tot
- TREND 0 yr
- CAUSE 18 book
- PHOTO Decreasing
- VS-ST 15 crash
- CRASH 2.0/yr
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How does Anderson County compare?
Anderson County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Kansas's statewide total, more than 9% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2022.
More road safety data related to Anderson County
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- Kansas statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for KS
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with ALetter index including KS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Anderson County, Kansas?
Anderson County recorded 18 total traffic fatalities across 15 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.0 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Anderson County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Anderson County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Kansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Anderson County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Anderson County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Anderson County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Anderson County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county.
How does Anderson County compare to the rest of Kansas?
Anderson County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Kansas county average of 4. Visit the Kansas state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Anderson County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2022 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.