Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clark County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 6.6K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Clark County, Missouri. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (2). The death rate was 45.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Clark County had the 62nd most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2021 and 2024, 7 people died, an average of 1.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
45.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
35.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2024
- About double the average in Missouri: 15.9
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.2
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.7 |
| 2023 | 30.1 |
| 2024 | 45.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clark County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clark County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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
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%
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 | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-1364
- CR-1101
- SR-B1
- SR-K1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| SUVs | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Cadillac XTS1
- CAN-AM Outlander G2 / Outlander G2L1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Fusion1
- GMC Savana1
- GMC Sierra HD1
- GMC Terrain1
- Honda TRX4201
- Peterbilt 3791
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 11, 2024 | Kahoka | US-136 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | SR-K | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | SR-B | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | CR-110 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Kahoka | US-136 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | — | US-136 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | — | US-136 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.