COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Ellsworth County, Kansas
Road fatality data for Ellsworth County (KS). Data period: 2017-2023.
- 28
- Total Fatalities (2017-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.5%
- of Kansas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Ellsworth County: 2 latest-year deaths, book 28 (#2,070 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Ellsworth County
Ellsworth County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls, 0.5% of Kansas's statewide total.
- #2,070 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost ELLSWORTH-53 · Ellsworth 28 deaths
Ellsworth County · 2 latest · stable
- POST 28 tot
- BAND 2 yr
- VOL 28 book
- AVG Stable
- YOY 24 crash
- RATE 3.1/yr
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How does Ellsworth County compare?
Ellsworth County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.5% of Kansas's statewide total, more than 27% 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: 2017-2023.
More road safety data related to Ellsworth 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
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- 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 ELetter index including KS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Ellsworth County, Kansas?
Ellsworth County recorded 28 total traffic fatalities across 24 reported crashes over the data period (2017-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.1 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Ellsworth County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Ellsworth County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Kansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Ellsworth County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Ellsworth County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Ellsworth County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Ellsworth County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Ellsworth County compare to the rest of Kansas?
Ellsworth County recorded 2 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 Ellsworth 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 2017-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.