Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Kansas City, Missouri
City in Jackson County · Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 516.5K
In 2024, 14 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Kansas City, Missouri. The death rate was 2.7 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, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
2.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 15 percent of the rate in Jackson County, Missouri: 16.9
- About 20 percent of the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About one-quarter of the rate in the United States: 11.5
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 14 | 12 |
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 | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 2.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Jackson County, Missouri: 17%
- About 1.5 times the share in Missouri: 14%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kansas City | Share in Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 21% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 7% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 21% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 57% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Jackson County, Missouri: 47%
- About 1.5 times the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Jackson County, Missouri: 33%
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kansas City | Jackson County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 33.0% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 47.3% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 58.9% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 41.7% | 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%
42%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Jackson County, Missouri: 37%
- About 1.4 times the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-4353
- SR-78 E 23RD ST1
- MU-WORNALL RD1
- US-71 BRUCE R WATKINS DR1
- TOPPING AVE1
- NORBY RD1
- US-401
- MU-N BROADWAY BLVD1
- MU-HARDESTY AVE1
- MU-TROOST AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 20 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Chevrolet Express2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Ford F-1502
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Jaguar XF1
- International LS5321
- BMW 535i1
- Buick Encore GX1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | MU-WORNALL RD | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | MU-TROOST AVE | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | MU-HARDESTY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | SR-78 E 23RD ST | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | MU-N BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | MU- BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | MU- E 47TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | MU- TROOST AVE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | I-470 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | US-71 BRUCE R WATKINS DR | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | I-435 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | MU-BLUE RIDGE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | US-71 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | I-70 | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | I-70 RP 5988 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | LISTER AVE | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | I-435 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | US-40 | 1 |
| May 22, 2020 | I-435 | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | WORNALL RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2020 | TOPPING AVE | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2020 | BLUE RIDGE CUTOFF | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | NORBY RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2020 | BLUE RIDGE BLVD | 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.