The Kansas Highway Patrol released its Independence Day Holiday Activity Report covering the period from 6 p.m. Thursday, July 2, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 2026.
During that time, KHP personnel assisted 614 motorists. The report also says the agency worked five non-DUI related fatal crashes, resulting in five non-DUI related fatalities. The table in the report compares the results with 2024 and 2025.
For context, the 2024 reporting period ran from 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 7, and the 2025 period ran from 6 p.m. Thursday, July 3, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 6.