Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Adair County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 25.6K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Adair County, Missouri. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 11.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Adair County had the 62nd most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 90 percent of the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 23.7 |
| 2021 | 7.9 |
| 2022 | 23.9 |
| 2023 | 4.0 |
| 2024 | 11.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Missouri: 14%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Adair County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 33% |
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 the same as the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Adair County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Missouri: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Missouri: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
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
- US-634
- SR-O2
- SR-62
- SR-J1
- SR-111
- LINCOLN1
- CR-YOUNGSTOWN TRAIL1
- CR-SUGAR CREEK SCHOOL TRL1
- SR-1491
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Polaris Ranger1
- Peterbilt 3791
- Peterbilt 3571
- Mercury Mariner1
- Mazda 6261
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Honda Civic1
- Harley-Davidson FLHTPI / Electra Glide Standard Police1
- GMC Terrain1
- GMC Sierra1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2024 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | SR-149 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | — | CR-SUGAR CREEK SCHOOL TRL | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | — | CR-YOUNGSTOWN TRAIL | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | — | SR-J | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | — | SR-6 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | — | SR-O | 3 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | — | SR-O | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Kirksville | LINCOLN | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Kirksville | US-63 | 1 |
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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.