US 24 in Kansas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 87 fatal crashes on US 24 in Kansas killed 102 people, the 4th most of 113 numbered roads in Kansas. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 14 counties of Kansas. All fatal crashes in Kansas.
Deaths on US 24 in Kansas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 |
| 2020 | 10 | 12 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10 | 11 |
| 2016 | 10 | 16 |
| 2015 | 9 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 24 in Kansas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Riley County had the most fatal crashes on US 24 from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths. Riley, Pottawatomie and Jefferson counties together held 46% of fatal crashes on US 24 in Kansas from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 83%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riley County | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 2 | Pottawatomie County | 0 | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | Jefferson County | 1 | 12 | 16 |
| 4 | Shawnee County | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 5 | Leavenworth County | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | Clay County | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 7 | Thomas County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on US 24 in Kansas
87 fatal crashes on US 24 in 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 11 am to noon; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.4%
- Feb4.6%
- Mar5.7%
- Apr8.0%
- May9.2%
- Jun8.0%
- Jul10.3%
- Aug9.2%
- Sep12.6%
- Oct10.3%
- Nov10.3%
- Dec8.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 24 in Kansas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 68%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 14%, a rollover in 6.9%, a pedestrian in 5.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 59 | 68% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 12 | 14% |
| Rollover | 6 | 6.9% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 5.7% |
| Other | 4 | 4.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.1% |
| Cyclist | 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 on US 24 in Kansas compare with the state
The largest difference from Kansas: from 2015 to 2024, 77% of fatal crashes on US 24 in Kansas were on rural roads, against 63% across Kansas. Also above the Kansas share: distracted drivers. Below it: speeding. 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 87 crashes.
| US 24 | Kansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 77% | 63% | above the Kansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 25% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 26% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 23% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Speeding | 13% | 24% | below the Kansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 32% | 23% | above the Kansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 41% | 51% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.3% | 3.7% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 14% | about the same as the Kansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.9% | 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 on US 24 in Kansas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 24 in Kansas?
- 87 fatal crashes killed 102 people on US 24 in Kansas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 9 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 24 in Kansas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Riley County had the most fatal crashes on US 24 from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths. Pottawatomie County was second with 13.
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Where the US 24 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 24 in Kansas (filed under 6 spellings, such as "US-24", "US-24 4TH ST", "US-24 HWY", "US-24 RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.