Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clay County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 29
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Population
- 262.7K
In 2024, 29 people died in 24 fatal crashes in Clay County, Missouri. That was 61.1% more than in 2023 (18) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 11.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Clay County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 99 people died, an average of 20 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 42% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
+61%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 29 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 14 |
| 2021 | 21 | 20 |
| 2022 | 15 | 14 |
| 2023 | 18 | 17 |
| 2024 | 29 | 24 |
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 | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 8.2 |
| 2022 | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 11.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Missouri: 14%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 22 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clay County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 7% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 14% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 10 | 34% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 13 | 45% | 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
42%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clay County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.7% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 45.8% | 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
46%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 51%
- About 85 percent 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 | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 9 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 67 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 4 |
| 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 | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-1698
- SR-2107
- I-356
- US-696
- I-4355
- SR-1524
- SR-2914
- MU-N OAK TRFY3
- SR-H3
- I-292
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 62 |
| Motorcycles | 26 |
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1507
- Ford Fusion7
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Honda Civic3
- Ram 15003
- Cadillac CTS2
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Dodge Durango2
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 18, 2023 | Kansas City | US-169 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Kansas City | SR-152 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Kearney | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | — | CR-NE 120TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | — | SR-H | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Kansas City | MU-NE COOKINGHAM DR | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Kansas City | SR-152 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Liberty | SR-291 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Liberty | SR-291 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Kansas City | US-169 | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Kansas City | MU-NE 82ND TER | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Kansas City | MU-NW 68TH ST | 2 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Kansas City | I-35 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Kansas City | MU-MAPLEWOODS PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Kansas City | I-435 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | — | CR-JESSE JAMES FARM RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | — | CR-SALEM RD | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | — | SR-A | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Smithville | S JOLISA CT | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Kansas City | NE ENGLEWOOD DR | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | — | CR-LITTON WAY | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Excelsior Springs | US-69 | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Smithville | US-69 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Claycomo | I-35 RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Mosby | US-69 | 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.