Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Greene County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 38
- Fatal crashes
- 37
- Population
- 307.2K
In 2024, 38 people died in 37 fatal crashes in Greene County, Missouri. That was 29.6% fewer than in 2023 (54) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 12.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Greene County had the 4th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 227 people died, an average of 45 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 35% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-30%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
54 deaths in 2023, 38 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 40 | 38 |
| 2021 | 49 | 45 |
| 2022 | 46 | 41 |
| 2023 | 54 | 49 |
| 2024 | 38 | 37 |
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 | 13.4 |
| 2021 | 16.3 |
| 2022 | 15.2 |
| 2023 | 17.7 |
| 2024 | 12.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 14%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 21 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 10 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Greene County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 13% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 10 | 26% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 5% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 21% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 13 | 34% | 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
35%
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%
27%
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 | Greene County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.0% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 35.1% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 45.9% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 24.3% | 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%
24%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Missouri: 30%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 9 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 7 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 10 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 9 |
| 2pm | 14 |
| 3pm | 12 |
| 4pm | 12 |
| 5pm | 15 |
| 6pm | 17 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 14 |
| 9pm | 15 |
| 10pm | 14 |
| 11pm | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 30 |
| Mon | 26 |
| Tue | 27 |
| Wed | 25 |
| Thu | 23 |
| Fri | 39 |
| Sat | 40 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 14 |
| Mar | 17 |
| Apr | 15 |
| May | 12 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 23 |
| Aug | 18 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 24 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 149 |
| Cloudy | 47 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 114 |
| Dark - Lighted | 61 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 34 |
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-6011
- I-4410
- KEARNEY ST8
- CHESTNUT EXPY7
- MU-SUNSHINE ST7
- SUNSHINE ST6
- US-656
- SR-4135
- SR-135
- SR-1255
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 125 |
| SUVs | 67 |
| Motorcycles | 59 |
| Pickup trucks | 52 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 31 |
| Vans | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado11
- Ford F-1509
- Freightliner Cascadia7
- Ford Explorer6
- Dodge Ram6
- Toyota Camry5
- Ram 15005
- Ford Taurus5
- Ford Focus5
- Ford F-3505
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 30, 2024 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Springfield | SR-13 KANSAS EXPY | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Springfield | US-160 S WEST BYP | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Springfield | MU- E SUNSHINE ST | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Republic | US-60 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Springfield | TALMAGE ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | — | SR-Z | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Springfield | MU-SUNSHINE ST | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Springfield | MU-CHESTNUT EXPY | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | SR-125 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Springfield | MU-JEAN ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Springfield | MU-HAMPTON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | — | US-65 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | CR-163 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | I-44 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Springfield | MU-SUNSHINE ST | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Springfield | MU-GLENSTONE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Springfield | MU-MOUNT VERNON ST | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Springfield | MU-GLENSTONE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Springfield | MU-BLAINE ST | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Springfield | I-44 RP 988737 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Springfield | MU-CHESTNUT EXPY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Republic | MU-E SAWYER RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | SR-EE | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 25 | 14.7 |
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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.