Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Camden County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 44.2K
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Camden County, Missouri. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 27.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Camden County had the 15th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 57 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 58% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
27.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 15 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
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 | 39.7 |
| 2021 | 23.0 |
| 2022 | 22.8 |
| 2023 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | 27.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in Missouri: 14%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Camden County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 25% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 58% | 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
58%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in Missouri: 33%
- About double 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 | Camden County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 58.3% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Missouri: 51%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Missouri: 30%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-5412
- SR-57
- SR-76
- SR-A3
- SR-TT3
- SR-F2
- SR-D2
- CR-AVALON WAY1
- CR-HORSESHOE BEND PKWY1
- CR-GREENVIEW1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 24 |
| SUVs | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Explorer5
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford F-2503
- Ford F-1503
- Toyota Tundra2
- Hyundai Accent2
- Ford Fusion2
- Ford F-3502
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Chevrolet Cavalier2
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 27, 2024 | — | SR-TT | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | SR-F | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | SR-TT | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | — | SR-A | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | CR-WILLOW CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Linn Creek | US-54 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | — | SR-D | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | CR-OLD RT C | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Osage Beach | US-54 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | — | CR-LOWER PRAIRIE HOLLOW | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Linn Creek | US-54 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | US-54 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Osage Beach | US-54 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | — | SR-Y | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | — | US-54 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | — | SR-5 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | SR-A | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | — | US-54 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | — | CR-AVALON WAY | 2 |
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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.