Kansas Ranks 13th in DUI Arrests Nationwide

Zutobi's analysis places Kansas among states with higher DUI arrest rates but among the lowest DUI fatality rates.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Substance Abuse

Isometric editorial illustration of an empty two-lane prairie highway stretching toward the horizon past a lone grain elevator, in muted oxblood, teal, and mustard. — Kansas ranked 13th nationally for DUI arrests per 100,000 drivers in Zutobi's 2024 analysis, yet ninth-lowest for DUI fatality rates. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Zutobi ranked Kansas 13th among states for the number of DUI arrests, while placing it ninth for lowest DUI fatality rates. The state recorded 480.62 DUI arrests per 100,000 drivers and 6.70 DUI road fatalities per 100,000 drivers.

Why it matters

The ranking contrasts high enforcement activity with comparatively low fatality outcomes, offering Kansas residents a data-based view of impaired driving risk across the state. Understanding both measures helps frame how arrest levels relate to road safety results.

Zutobi's 2024 figures put Kansas at 480.62 DUI arrests per 100,000 drivers, ranking 13th nationally, while its 6.70 DUI fatalities per 100,000 drivers rank ninth-lowest. The data does not explain what drives the gap between arrest and fatality rankings.

The players

Zutobi

Zutobi is an online resource that compiles and publishes state-by-state driving and traffic safety data.

The details

In 2024, 75 men and 17 women died in fatal DUI crashes in Kansas. Nationally, 7,070 impaired male drivers and 1,591 impaired female drivers died in drunk driving crashes.

- 2024: Year of the Kansas DUI fatality and arrest data compiled by Zutobi.

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Legal Context

Kansas's position in Zutobi's national DUI rankings places the state's enforcement activity against its fatality outcomes across all states. Read against the same dataset, the state shows a pattern where arrest volume and road deaths do not move together.

For Kansas drivers, the ranking underscores that DUI arrests remain common even as fatality rates sit lower than most states. Drivers planning evenings out can use a designated driver or rideshare to avoid arrest and the risk of a fatal crash.

The takeaway

Comparing arrest rates with fatality rates shows that enforcement numbers alone do not describe road safety. Kansas drivers benefit from planning safe rides before drinking.