Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Buchanan County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 83.6K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Buchanan County, Missouri. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 9.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Buchanan County had the 26th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 66 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 18 | 14 |
| 2022 | 16 | 14 |
| 2023 | 16 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 9.5 |
| 2021 | 21.5 |
| 2022 | 19.3 |
| 2023 | 19.2 |
| 2024 | 9.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.7 times the share in Missouri: 14%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Buchanan County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 25% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 50% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Buchanan County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Missouri: 51%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 42 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dawn | 1 |
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-1696
- BELT HWY6
- US-594
- SR-A3
- I-293
- MU-BELT HWY3
- PEAR ST2
- SR-3712
- MU-36TH ST1
- FREDERICK AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 32 |
| Motorcycles | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- GMC Sierra5
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Toyota Corolla3
- Honda Accord2
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R2
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 16, 2024 | St. Joseph | PEAR ST | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | St. Joseph | US-59 ST JOSEPH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | St. Joseph | MU-18TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | St. Joseph | US-59 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | St. Joseph | MU-BELT HWY | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | St. Joseph | MU-HICKORY ST | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | St. Joseph | I-229 RAMP 229734 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | St. Joseph | MU-BELT HWY | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | — | SR-371 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | CR-MITCHELL SE | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | St. Joseph | I-229 RP 5131 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | St. Joseph | MU-4TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | St. Joseph | MU-FREDERICK AVE | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | St. Joseph | MU-BELT HWY | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | — | SR-A | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | St. Joseph | MU-5TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | St. Joseph | US-169 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | St. Joseph | MU-36TH ST | 2 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | St. Joseph | MU-22ND ST | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | St. Joseph | LOVERS LANE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | St. Joseph | MITCHELL AVE | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph | 8 | 11.3 |
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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.