Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Independence, Missouri
City in Jackson County · Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Population
- 121.9K
In 2024, 20 people died in 20 fatal crashes in Independence, Missouri. That was 4.8% fewer than in 2023 (21) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 16.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.9 in Jackson County, 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 97 people died, an average of 19 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Jackson County, Missouri: 16.9
- About the same as the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-5%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
21 deaths in 2023, 20 in 2024
- Jackson County, Missouri: -7%
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 20 |
| 2021 | 19 | 17 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 |
| 2023 | 21 | 18 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 |
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 | 16.3 |
| 2021 | 15.6 |
| 2022 | 14.0 |
| 2023 | 17.3 |
| 2024 | 16.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Jackson County, Missouri: 17%
- About 1.7 times the share in Missouri: 14%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Independence | Share in Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 25% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 25% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 5% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 30% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 30% | 50% |
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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Jackson County, Missouri: 47%
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 33%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Jackson County, Missouri: 33%
- About 1.1 times the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Independence | Jackson County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.0% | 33.0% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.0% | 47.3% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 58.9% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 36.6% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Jackson County, Missouri: 59%
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 51%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Jackson County, Missouri: 37%
- About 85 percent of the share in Missouri: 30%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 16 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 71 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 24 |
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-2417
- SR-7813
- US-4011
- I-707
- LITTLE BLUE PKWY4
- NOLAND RD4
- STERLING AVE4
- SR-2913
- MU-NOLAND RD3
- 39TH ST3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 58 |
| SUVs | 33 |
| Pickup trucks | 27 |
| Motorcycles | 20 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford Fusion4
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Ford F-2503
- Ford Taurus3
- GMC Sierra3
- Honda Civic3
- Kia Soul3
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2022 | KENTUCKY AVE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | 39TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | US-24 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | STERLING AVE | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | US-40 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | NOLAND RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | LEES SUMMIT RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | INDEPENDENCE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | SR-291 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | SR-78 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | US-40 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | JONES RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | US-24 | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | US-24 | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | US-40 | 2 |
| May 17, 2021 | US-40 | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | 39TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | STERLING AVE | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | SR-78 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | LITTLE BLUE PKWY | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 31ST ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | SR-78 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | US-40 | 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.