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Kansas — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Kansas (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
696
All recorded years
Avg. per year
70
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
WICHITA
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#24
of 51 states · 1.5% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer545 · 78%
- Straight truck151 · 22%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
58'15
69'16
80'17
74'18
76'19
65'20
73'21
67'22
75'23
59'24
Deadliest Cities
01WICHITA21
02KANSAS CITY12
03OLATHE8
04TOPEKA8
05OVERLAND PARK6
06LENEXA5
07LIBERAL5
08PARK CITY5
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.