COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Rush County: smaller FARS fatality book
Rush County (KS) holds a smaller FARS book (11, #2,783 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 11
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.3%
- of Kansas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Rush County ranks #2,783 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (11 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Rush County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Rush County carries a bottom-third fatality book (11 across 2016-2023, #2,783 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,783 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost RUSH-165 · Rush 11 deaths
Rush County · 1 latest · stable
- POST 11 tot
- BAND 1 yr
- VOL 11 book
- AVG Stable
- YOY 11 crash
- RATE 1.2/yr
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How does Rush County compare?
Rush County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.3% of Kansas's statewide total, more than 19% 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 Rush County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- 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 RLetter index including KS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Rush County, Kansas?
Rush County recorded 11 total traffic fatalities across 11 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Rush County?
With a small recorded crash count (11), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Rush County. Statewide data for Kansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Rush County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Rush County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Rush County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Rush County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Rush County compare to the rest of Kansas?
Rush County recorded 1 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 Rush 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.