Augment LeadsIf your firm takes Kansas car accident cases, this guide pulls together Kansas's official crash figures, the statutes that govern a claim and what intake should ask. Other states are on the car accident leads by state hub.
What the 2024 crash numbers show for Kansas
There were 339 crash deaths in Kansas in 2024. The rate, 11.4 per 100,000 residents, puts Kansas 28th of 51 jurisdictions from highest to lowest; per mile driven, it's 1.07 deaths per 100 million miles.
- Rural roads accounted for 186 deaths, 55% in Kansas compared with 41% across the country.
- Motorcyclists: 56 deaths, 17% of Kansas's total, against 16% across all states.
- Of 225 passenger vehicle occupants killed in Kansas, 95 (42%) were unrestrained; nationally, 43%.
- 46% of Kansas crash deaths (156) came from single-vehicle crashes; the all-state figure is 52%.
Figures come from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's state-by-state fatality table (FARS data); the national comparisons add up all 51 rows.
How Kansas law treats a crash claim
Fault and insurance system
Kansas is one of the 12 no-fault states listed by the Insurance Information Institute. Under K.S.A. 40-3117, a person can sue for pain, suffering and similar damages only if medical treatment reaches $2,000 or more, or the injury is a permanent disfigurement, a fracture to a weight-bearing bone, a compound, comminuted, displaced or compressed fracture, loss of a body member, a permanent injury, a permanent loss of a bodily function, or death.
Every Kansas auto policy must include personal injury protection under K.S.A. 40-3107. K.S.A. 40-3103 sets PIP medical benefits of at least $4,500 per person, disability benefits of at least $900 a month for up to one year, and funeral expenses up to $2,000.
Minimum liability coverage
K.S.A. 40-3107 requires liability coverage of at least $25,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident, $50,000 for two or more people and $25,000 for property damage, along with personal injury protection.
Kansas's fault rule
Kansas uses modified comparative negligence. Under K.S.A. 60-258a, a party's negligence doesn't bar recovery if it was less than the causal negligence of the party or parties against whom a claim is made; the award is reduced by that party's share.
Kansas filing deadline
K.S.A. 60-513(a)(4) sets two years for an action for injury to the rights of another, not arising on contract.
General information, not legal advice. Confirm current rules with the statute or your counsel.
What Kansas intake should ask
- Ask about medical bills so far and whether there's a fracture or a permanent injury. A Kansas claim for pain and suffering needs $2,000 in medical treatment or one of the injuries listed in 40-3117.
- Ask whether the caller's PIP claim is open. PIP pays medical and disability benefits first, under 40-3103.
- Note how long ago the crash was. Kansas allows two years under K.S.A. 60-513, so anything near the cutoff needs a quick look.
- Get both insurance carriers' names if the caller has them. A policy at Kansas's $25,000 per person minimum may not cover a serious injury, which makes the caller's own policy worth asking about.
- Ask for the county and road where the crash happened. 55% of Kansas's 2024 deaths were on rural roads, so note the exact location for the police report request.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the deadline to sue after a Kansas car crash?
In most cases, two years (K.S.A. 60-513). Your attorneys should confirm it for each case.
When can someone sue for pain and suffering after a Kansas crash?
Under K.S.A. 40-3117, when medical treatment reaches $2,000 or more, or for permanent disfigurement, certain fractures, loss of a body member, permanent injury, permanent loss of a bodily function, or death.
How much liability coverage must Kansas drivers carry?
K.S.A. 40-3107 requires liability coverage of at least $25,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident, $50,000 for two or more people and $25,000 for property damage, along with personal injury protection.
How many traffic deaths did Kansas have in 2024?
IIHS counted 339 crash deaths in Kansas in 2024, or 11.4 per 100,000 people.
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