COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Harper County, Kansas
Road fatality data for Harper County (KS). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 17
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.5%
- of Kansas road deaths
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Harper County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 2 deaths in the latest year.
Harper County on a falling FARS trend
Harper 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.
- #2,493 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost HARPER-77 · Harper 17 deaths
Harper County · 2 latest · decreasing
- TREND 17 tot
- CAUSE 2 yr
- PHOTO 17 book
- VS-ST Decreasing
- CRASH 15 crash
- FARS 1.9/yr
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How does Harper County compare?
Harper 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: 2016-2023.
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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 HLetter index including KS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Harper County, Kansas?
Harper County recorded 17 total traffic fatalities across 15 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.9 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Harper County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Harper County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Kansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Harper County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Harper County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Harper County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Harper County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Harper County compare to the rest of Kansas?
Harper 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 Harper 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.