Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hickory County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 8.9K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Hickory County, Missouri. That was 75.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 11.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Hickory County had the 92nd most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 16 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.2
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
37.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 36.1 |
| 2021 | 69.8 |
| 2022 | 23.2 |
| 2023 | 45.5 |
| 2024 | 11.3 |
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 | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hickory County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 100% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 5 percent of 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 | Hickory County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 51%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
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
- SR-2543
- US-652
- US-542
- SR-832
- SR-Y1
- SR-AA1
- SR-641
- SR-1231
- S NEMO PARK1
- CR-2401
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Toyota PRIUS1
- Pontiac Grand AM1
- Mazda Mazda31
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- International 49001
- Honda VT600C (SHADOW VLX)1
- Honda VT1100C3 (SHADOW AERO)1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic Shrine1
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 8, 2024 | — | SR-83 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | US-54 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | SR-AA | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | — | CR-240 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | — | US-54 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | — | SR-83 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | — | SR-123 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | — | SR-Y | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | — | S NEMO PARK | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | — | SR-254 | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | — | SR-254 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | — | SR-64 | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | — | US-65 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | — | SR-254 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | — | US-65 | 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.