Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jasper County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Population
- 126.5K
In 2024, 24 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Jasper County, Missouri. That was 60.0% more than in 2023 (15) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 19.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Jasper County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 96 people died, an average of 19 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
15 deaths in 2023, 24 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 19 |
| 2021 | 21 | 18 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 15 | 14 |
| 2024 | 24 | 23 |
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 | 17.0 |
| 2022 | 12.9 |
| 2023 | 12.0 |
| 2024 | 19.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- 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 | 17 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jasper County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 21% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 4% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 4% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 21% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 33% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 33%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jasper County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.7% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.4% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.2% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 21.7% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 51%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
22%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 70 percent of the share in Missouri: 30%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 9 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 9 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 21 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 20 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 58 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
| Rain | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 51 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
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-17112
- SR-4310
- SR-FF5
- SR-965
- I-444
- SR-664
- I-493
- SR-LP 493
- SR-H3
- E 20TH ST3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 47 |
| SUVs | 27 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volvo Truck VNL5
- Chevrolet HHR4
- Ford F-1504
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- GMC Sierra4
- Honda Civic4
- Toyota Camry4
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Dodge Ram3
- Chevrolet Malibu3
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 25, 2024 | Carterville | SR-171 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | — | US-71 SR-59 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | — | CR-110 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | — | SUMAC RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Carterville | SR-171 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | — | I-49 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | — | SR-96 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Joplin | SR-43 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Carl Junction | MU-FAIRWAY DR | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | I-49 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | CR-SCHIFFERDECKER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | I-49 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | SR-H | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | SR-BB | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Joplin | MU-JACKSON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Joplin | MU-UTICA ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Joplin | MU-26TH ST | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | — | CR-BLACKCAT RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Carthage | MU-S RIVER ST | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | SR-96 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Carthage | SR-96 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Joplin | SR-FF | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Joplin | SR-66 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Joplin | SR-LP 49 | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Jasper County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Joplin | 11 | 20.5 |
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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.