COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Road fatality data for Wabaunsee County (KS). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 21
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.8%
- of Kansas road deaths
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Wabaunsee County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 3 deaths in the latest year.
Wabaunsee County on a falling FARS trend
Wabaunsee County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 0.8% of Kansas's statewide total.
- #2,352 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost WABAUNSEE-19 · Wabaunsee 21 deaths
Wabaunsee County · 3 latest · decreasing
- VOL 21 tot
- AVG 3 yr
- YOY 21 book
- RATE Decreasing
- RANK 17 crash
- BOOK 2.3/yr
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How does Wabaunsee County compare?
Wabaunsee 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.
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- Kansas statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
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- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with WLetter index including KS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Wabaunsee County, Kansas?
Wabaunsee County recorded 21 total traffic fatalities across 17 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Wabaunsee County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Wabaunsee County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Kansas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Wabaunsee County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Wabaunsee County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Wabaunsee County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Wabaunsee County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Wabaunsee County compare to the rest of Kansas?
Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee 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.