58
Fatal crashes
66
Fatalities
36%
Drunk driver
8
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Douglas County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2021
Principal Arterial - Other
38.935, -95.149
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2020
Major Collector
38.940, -95.149
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2019
Major Collector · Eudora
38.942, -95.069
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2018–2021
Principal Arterial - Other Freeways and Expressways · Lawrence
38.945, -95.337
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2023
Local · Lawrence
38.975, -95.261
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2019 | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| 2020 | 12 | 18 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Cities in Douglas County
Fatal crashes by city within Douglas County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE | 22 | 22 |
| EUDORA | 3 | 3 |
| BALDWIN CITY | 2 | 2 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 4 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 5 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 7 |
| August | 6 |
| September | 4 |
| October | 7 |
| November | 6 |
| December | 2 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 22:00 | 5 |
| 21:00 | 5 |
| 17:00 | 5 |
| 02:00 | 4 |
| 14:00 | 4 |
| 15:00 | 4 |
| 07:00 | 3 |
| 16:00 | 3 |
| 13:00 | 3 |
| 00:00 | 3 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 10 |
| Toyota | 9 |
| Dodge | 8 |
| GMC | 7 |
| Chevrolet | 7 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 6 |
| Harley-Davidson | 5 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 4 |
| Other Make | 3 |
| KIA | 3 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Not Reported | 43 |
| Clear | 8 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 28 |
| Angle | 16 |
| Front-to-Front | 12 |
| Front-to-Rear | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Douglas County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Douglas County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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