COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Brown County, Kansas
Road fatality data for Brown County (KS). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 37
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.8%
- of Kansas road deaths
- Increasing
- Trend
Rising fatality trend
Brown County's FARS series is labeled Increasing with 3 deaths in the latest year.
Brown County on a rising FARS trend
Brown County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 0.8% of Kansas's statewide total.
- #1,744 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Increasing
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost BROWN-13-KS · Brown 37 deaths
Brown County · 3 latest · increasing
- MILE 37 tot
- POST 3 yr
- BAND 37 book
- VOL Increasing
- AVG 32 crash
- YOY 4.1/yr
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How does Brown County compare?
Brown County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.8% of Kansas's statewide total, more than 37% 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: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Brown 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 BLetter index including KS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Brown County, Kansas?
Brown County recorded 37 total traffic fatalities across 32 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 4.1 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Brown County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Brown County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Kansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Brown County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Brown County is increasing. This indicates that traffic fatalities have risen over the data period, warranting attention to road safety initiatives.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Brown County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Brown County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Brown County compare to the rest of Kansas?
Brown County recorded 3 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 Brown 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 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.