Kansas Statistical Abstract 2001 - Institute for Policy & Social ...

Motor Vehicle Accidents and Fatalities in Kansas
1950-2000
Accidents Fatal Accidents Fatalities
Calendar Total Per Million Fatal Per 100 Million Per 100 Million
Year Accidents Vehicle Miles Accidents Vehicle Miles Fatalities Vehicle Miles
1950 13,226 1.74 436 5.75 534 7.04
1951 18,167 2.22 510 6.24 611 7.48
1952 19,906 2.30 479 5.54 568 6.57
1953 21,052 2.35 476 5.30 579 6.45
1954 21,133 2.28 530 5.72 611 6.59
1955 24,084 2.52 477 5.00 592 6.20
1956 25,435 2.59 566 5.76 683 6.95
1957 26,481 2.64 472 4.71 585 5.84
1958 45,080 4.41 438 4.29 554 5.42
1959 46,173 4.42 457 4.38 567 5.43
1960 38,596 3.68 413 3.94 512 4.89
1961 N/A N/A 441 4.08 548 5.07
1962 31,630 2.88 484 4.40 596 5.42
1963 33,726 2.98 488 4.32 609 5.39
1964 37,465 3.26 530 4.61 669 5.82
1965 38,555 3.30 531 4.54 666 5.69
1966 41,861 3.52 556 4.67 733 6.16
1967 47,927 3.94 541 4.45 664 5.47
1968 51,785 4.12 534 4.25 649 5.16
1969 55,599 4.22 619 4.70 780 5.92
1970 55,100 4.12 547 4.09 657 4.91
1971 54,114 3.90 549 3.96 678 4.89
1972 61,830 4.21 552 3.76 666 4.53
1973 59,644 3.87 518 3.36 623 4.04
1974 54,861 3.61 442 2.91 519 3.41
1975 62,102 4.01 440 2.84 517 3.34
1976 65,385 3.96 473 2.87 563 3.41
1977 72,127 4.27 493 2.92 562 3.32
1978 74,923 4.39 498 2.92 572 3.35
1979 73,630 4.22 451 2.58 520 2.98
1980 67,051 3.88 506 2.93 595 3.44
1981 66,534 3.82 510 2.93 578 3.32
1982 62,263 3.52 436 2.47 498 2.82
1983 66,173 3.64 361 1.99 411 2.26
1984 69,902 3.73 452 2.41 510 2.72
1985 72,683 3.77 429 2.23 486 2.52
1986 61,984 3.13 413 2.08 500 2.52
1987 64,431 3.13 415 2.02 491 2.39
1988 63,256 2.99 406 1.92 483 2.28
1989 63,642 2.90 371 1.69 428 1.95
1990 62,825 2.75 391 1.71 444 1.94
1991 61,920 2.67 350 1.69 409 1.76
1992 63,964 2.65 337 1.39 387 1.60
1993 69,641 2.89 375 1.56 428 1.77
1994 66,835 2.77 381 1.58 442 1.83
1995 70,263 2.79 394 1.57 442 1.76
1996 73,872 2.88 442 1.72 490 1.91
1997 76,642 2.86 419 1.56 481 1.79
1998 79,112 2.85 441 1.59 493 1.77
1999 78,240 2.75 457 1.61 540 1.90
2000 78,074 2.70 405 1.40 461 1.60
Source: Kansas Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Planning, Selected Statistics, 2001, April
2002 .