COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Rice County: smaller FARS fatality book
Rice County (KS) holds a smaller FARS book (14, #2,639 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 14
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.8%
- of Kansas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Rice County ranks #2,639 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (14 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Rice County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Rice County carries a bottom-third fatality book (14 across 2016-2023, #2,639 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,639 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost RICE-159 · Rice 14 deaths
Rice County · 3 latest · stable
- POST 14 tot
- BAND 3 yr
- VOL 14 book
- AVG Stable
- YOY 13 crash
- RATE 1.6/yr
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How does Rice County compare?
Rice 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 Rice County
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- Kansas statewide fatality data All counties in this state
- Safest counties per capita National county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for driving Context for KS
- State fatality changes Year-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. counties Alphabetical county index
- All state profiles 51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparison Route-level lookup tool
- National statistics download FARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality data Methodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road risk Rate denominator explained
- Counties starting with R Letter index including KS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Rice County, Kansas?
Rice County recorded 14 total traffic fatalities across 13 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.6 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Rice County?
With a small recorded crash count (13), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Rice County. Statewide data for Kansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Rice County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Rice County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Rice County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Rice County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Rice County compare to the rest of Kansas?
Rice 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 Rice 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.