Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Missouri
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 955
- Fatal crashes
- 882
- Population
- 6.2M
In 2024, 955 people died in 882 fatal crashes in Missouri, about 3 a day. That was 3.6% fewer than in 2023 (991) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 15.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Missouri had the 15th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 14th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-4%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
991 deaths in 2023, 955 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,045 | 896 |
| 1976 | 1,187 | 1,021 |
| 1977 | 1,181 | 1,011 |
| 1978 | 1,190 | 1,042 |
| 1979 | 1,147 | 989 |
| 1980 | 1,175 | 1,025 |
| 1981 | 1,034 | 909 |
| 1982 | 890 | 785 |
| 1983 | 911 | 810 |
| 1984 | 967 | 841 |
| 1985 | 931 | 827 |
| 1986 | 1,129 | 970 |
| 1987 | 1,045 | 928 |
| 1988 | 1,103 | 978 |
| 1989 | 1,052 | 936 |
| 1990 | 1,097 | 943 |
| 1991 | 1,011 | 906 |
| 1992 | 985 | 874 |
| 1993 | 947 | 841 |
| 1994 | 1,089 | 947 |
| 1995 | 1,109 | 985 |
| 1996 | 1,148 | 1,006 |
| 1997 | 1,192 | 1,029 |
| 1998 | 1,169 | 1,017 |
| 1999 | 1,094 | 964 |
| 2000 | 1,157 | 991 |
| 2001 | 1,098 | 973 |
| 2002 | 1,208 | 1,082 |
| 2003 | 1,232 | 1,095 |
| 2004 | 1,130 | 1,006 |
| 2005 | 1,257 | 1,117 |
| 2006 | 1,096 | 971 |
| 2007 | 992 | 900 |
| 2008 | 960 | 845 |
| 2009 | 878 | 786 |
| 2010 | 821 | 778 |
| 2011 | 786 | 716 |
| 2012 | 826 | 762 |
| 2013 | 757 | 683 |
| 2014 | 766 | 696 |
| 2015 | 870 | 803 |
| 2016 | 947 | 872 |
| 2017 | 932 | 865 |
| 2018 | 921 | 848 |
| 2019 | 881 | 819 |
| 2020 | 987 | 914 |
| 2021 | 1,016 | 931 |
| 2022 | 1,057 | 962 |
| 2023 | 991 | 905 |
| 2024 | 955 | 882 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6 |
| 2001 | 19.5 |
| 2002 | 21.3 |
| 2003 | 21.6 |
| 2004 | 19.7 |
| 2005 | 21.7 |
| 2006 | 18.8 |
| 2007 | 16.9 |
| 2008 | 16.2 |
| 2009 | 14.7 |
| 2010 | 13.7 |
| 2011 | 13.1 |
| 2012 | 13.7 |
| 2013 | 12.5 |
| 2014 | 12.7 |
| 2015 | 14.3 |
| 2016 | 15.6 |
| 2017 | 15.3 |
| 2018 | 15.1 |
| 2019 | 14.4 |
| 2020 | 16.0 |
| 2021 | 16.5 |
| 2022 | 17.1 |
| 2023 | 16.0 |
| 2024 | 15.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 655 |
| Pedestrians | 137 |
| Motorcyclists | 145 |
| Cyclists | 18 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Missouri | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 137 | 14% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 145 | 15% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 18 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 263 | 28% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 311 | 33% | 29% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
51%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 182 |
| 1am | 189 |
| 2am | 131 |
| 3am | 122 |
| 4am | 77 |
| 5am | 101 |
| 6am | 130 |
| 7am | 131 |
| 8am | 120 |
| 9am | 112 |
| 10am | 159 |
| 11am | 160 |
| 12pm | 192 |
| 1pm | 192 |
| 2pm | 236 |
| 3pm | 282 |
| 4pm | 257 |
| 5pm | 287 |
| 6pm | 298 |
| 7pm | 252 |
| 8pm | 251 |
| 9pm | 285 |
| 10pm | 209 |
| 11pm | 198 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 674 |
| Mon | 594 |
| Tue | 612 |
| Wed | 594 |
| Thu | 606 |
| Fri | 724 |
| Sat | 790 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 259 |
| Feb | 286 |
| Mar | 291 |
| Apr | 343 |
| May | 395 |
| Jun | 452 |
| Jul | 459 |
| Aug | 451 |
| Sep | 466 |
| Oct | 438 |
| Nov | 367 |
| Dec | 387 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 3,216 |
| Cloudy | 910 |
| Rain | 292 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 72 |
| Snow | 42 |
| Sleet or Hail | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,442 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,255 |
| Dark - Lighted | 825 |
| Dusk | 13 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 12 |
| Dawn | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-70157
- I-44135
- US-6187
- I-5577
- US-6076
- US-6375
- US-6765
- US-5454
- US-5054
- US-6550
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2,573 |
| SUVs | 1,340 |
| Pickup trucks | 1,186 |
| Motorcycles | 779 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 676 |
| Vans | 264 |
| Other vehicles | 221 |
| Other light trucks | 17 |
| Buses | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado263
- Ford F-150218
- GMC Sierra125
- Dodge Ram121
- Freightliner Cascadia115
- Chevrolet Impala110
- Chevrolet Malibu108
- Toyota Camry95
- Ford Fusion95
- Ford F-25093
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Greene County | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Dent County | SR-72 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Kansas City, Jackson County | MU-WORNALL RD | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Glendale, St. Louis County | SR-100 MANCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Kansas City, Clay County | MU-ACCESS RD COMMERCIAL | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Kansas City, Jackson County | MU-TROOST AVE | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Independence, Jackson County | MU-LEES SUMMIT RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Pettis County | SMASAL RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | St. Louis County | SR-30 GRAVOIS RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Andrew County | I-29 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Ray County | SR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Franklin County | SR-O | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Camden County | SR-TT | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Lincoln County | US-61 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Lees Summit, Jackson County | US-50 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | St. Louis County | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Pike County | US-54 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Kansas City, Jackson County | MU-HARDESTY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Lawrence County | CR-1110 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Carterville, Jasper County | SR-171 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Dallas County | SR-F | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Jasper County | US-71 SR-59 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | St. Francois County | SR-OO | 3 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | St. Louis, St. Louis city | MU-MCCAUSLAND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | West Alton, St. Charles County | US-67 | 1 |
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Cities
- Bellefontaine Neighbor
- Belton
- Berkeley
- Blue Springs
- Branson
- Bridgeton
- Cape Girardeau
- Chesterfield
- Columbia
- Farmington
- Ferguson
- Florissant
- Grandview
- Hazelwood
- Independence
- Jefferson City
- Jennings
- Joplin
- Kansas City
- Kansas City
- Lake Saint Louis
- Lees Summit
- Maryland Heights
- Moline Acres
- O Fallon
- Overland
- Poplar Bluff
- Sikeston
- Springfield
- St. Charles
- St. Joseph
- St. Louis
- St. Peters
- Sunset Hills
- Wentzville
- West Alton
Cities with at least 10 fatal crashes across the loaded years are listed.
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.