Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Callaway County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 45.2K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Callaway County, Missouri. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 13.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Callaway County had the 39th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.6
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
4 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 13.5 |
| 2021 | 29.1 |
| 2022 | 13.4 |
| 2023 | 8.9 |
| 2024 | 13.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Missouri: 14%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Callaway County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 60 percent of 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 | Callaway County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 51%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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
- I-709
- US-547
- US-633
- BLUFF ST2
- MU-WESTMINSTER AVE1
- CR-1331
- CR-2281
- CR-2451
- CR-OLD 541
- OLD JEFFERSON CITY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Nissan Altima2
- Ford F-2502
- Ford Escape2
- Chrysler Town and Country2
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Honda Element1
- Honda Civic1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | US-54 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Fulton | MU-WESTMINSTER AVE | 2 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Fulton | US-54 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | CR-245 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Holts Summit | US-54 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Holts Summit | PERREY DR | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Kingdom City | I-70 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Fulton | BLUFF ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Fulton | WOOD ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | — | SR-AA | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Fulton | OLD JEFFERSON CITY RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Fulton | US-54 | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | — | CR-OLD 54 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Fulton | SR-UU | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | — | CR-228 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Kingdom City | US-54 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | — | SR-WW | 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.