COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Sedgwick County: smaller FARS fatality book
Sedgwick County (CO) holds a smaller FARS book (13, #2,683 of 3,137) with 2 latest-year deaths.
- 13
- Total Fatalities (2017-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.3%
- of Colorado road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Sedgwick County ranks #2,683 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (13 across 2017-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Sedgwick County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Sedgwick County carries a bottom-third fatality book (13 across 2017-2023, #2,683 of 3,137) at 2 latest-year deaths.
- #2,683 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost SEDGWICK-115 · Sedgwick 13 deaths
Sedgwick County · 2 latest · stable
- RANK 13 tot
- BOOK 2 yr
- TREND 13 book
- CAUSE Stable
- PHOTO 11 crash
- VS-ST 1.4/yr
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How does Sedgwick County compare?
Sedgwick County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.3% of Colorado'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 Sedgwick County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Colorado statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for CO
- 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 SLetter index including CO counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Sedgwick County, Colorado?
Sedgwick County recorded 13 total traffic fatalities across 11 reported crashes over the data period (2017-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Sedgwick County?
With a small recorded crash count (11), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Sedgwick County. Statewide data for Colorado may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Sedgwick County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Sedgwick County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Sedgwick County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Sedgwick County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Sedgwick County compare to the rest of Colorado?
Sedgwick County recorded 2 deaths in its most recent year, below the Colorado county average of 11. Visit the Colorado state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Sedgwick 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.