Fatal crashes in Geary County, Kansas
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Geary County, Kansas, up from 3 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 37 fatal crashes and 44 deaths, the 24th most of 105 counties in Kansas.
Deaths in Geary County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Geary County
I-70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Geary County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 22 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 70% of all fatal crashes in Geary County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route. 84% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 16% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-70 | 16 | 22 | 6 | |
| 2 | US 77 | 10 | 10 | 3 | no page |
Junction City had 30% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 11 of 37.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Junction City 11. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Geary County
37 fatal crashes in Geary County, Kansas from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.8%
- Feb2.7%
- Mar8.1%
- Apr8.1%
- May2.7%
- Jun5.4%
- Jul0.0%
- Aug8.1%
- Sep8.1%
- Oct21.6%
- Nov13.5%
- Dec10.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Geary County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a rollover in 22%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a pedestrian in 14%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 17 | 46% |
| Rollover | 8 | 22% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 19% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 14% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Geary County compare with Kansas
The largest difference from Kansas: from 2015 to 2024, 46% of fatal crashes in Geary County were on rural roads, against 63% across Kansas. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Kansas. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 37 crashes.
| Geary | Kansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 46% | 63% | below the Kansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 19% | 25% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 26% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 23% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Speeding | 32% | 24% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 19% | 23% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 51% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.7% | 3.7% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 14% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 8.3% | about the same as the Kansas share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Geary County, Kansas
- How many people died in car accidents in Geary County in 2024?
- 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Geary County, Kansas, in 2024, up from 3 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Geary County?
- I-70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Geary County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 22 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Geary County involved a drinking driver?
- 9 of 37 fatal crashes in Geary County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 24%, against 23% across Kansas.
Other counties in Kansas with a page
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Where the Geary County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Geary County (county code 61). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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