Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Butler County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 41.9K
In 2024, 14 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Butler County, Missouri. That was 55.6% more than in 2023 (9) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 33.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Butler County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 58 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 18% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
33.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+56%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 13 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 |
| 2024 | 14 | 11 |
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 | 33.3 |
| 2021 | 28.5 |
| 2022 | 21.4 |
| 2023 | 21.5 |
| 2024 | 33.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 14%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Butler County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 14% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 14% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 7% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 21% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 14% | 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
18%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 55 percent of the share in Missouri: 33%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Butler County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.3% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 18.2% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 72.7% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 27.3% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
73%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Missouri: 51%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 35 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
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 | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
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-678
- SR-516
- US-605
- SR-533
- US-1602
- SR-W2
- SR-CC2
- SR-BU 602
- SR-B2
- SR-1422
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 18 |
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1507
- Ford Escape3
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Peterbilt 3892
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Dodge Ram Chassis Cab1
- Dodge Nitro1
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 16, 2024 | — | SR-CC | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | SR-142 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | — | SR-B | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | SR-M | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Poplar Bluff | SR-53 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Poplar Bluff | SR-53 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | SR-NN | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | — | SR-W | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | — | US-67 | 4 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Poplar Bluff | BUS-60 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | SR-BU 67 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Poplar Bluff | SR-BU 60 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | CR-470 | 3 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Poplar Bluff | SR-BU 60 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Poplar Bluff | BUS-67 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | — | SR-PP | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | CR-441 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | — | CR-465 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Poplar Bluff | GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | — | SR-51 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | — | SR-O | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Butler County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff | 2 | 12.3 |
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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.