Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Johnson County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 55.8K
In 2024, 13 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Johnson County, Missouri. That was 160.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 23.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Johnson County had the 13th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 41 people died, an average of 8.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 45% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About double 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
+160%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 13 | 11 |
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 | 13.0 |
| 2021 | 12.9 |
| 2022 | 16.5 |
| 2023 | 9.1 |
| 2024 | 23.3 |
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 | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Johnson County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 8% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 31% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 54% | 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
45%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 1.6 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 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Johnson County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.3% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 45.5% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 36.4% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 9.1% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
36%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 70 percent of the share in Missouri: 51%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
9%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-third of the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 30 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 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
- US-509
- SR-136
- SR-583
- SR-22
- SR-BU 501
- CR-2711
- MU-MONTSERRAT PARK RD1
- CR-NE 2001
- CR-4751
- BU 131
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram6
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Focus2
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Classic 1031
- Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide1
- Freightliner MT 45 Chassis1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | CR-271 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | SR-23 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Warrensburg | SR-BU 50 | 3 |
| May 9, 2024 | Warrensburg | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Warrensburg | MU-MONTSERRAT PARK RD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Warrensburg | US-50 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | CR-475 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | — | SR-O | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | SR-BU 13 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | — | SR-131 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | SR-PP | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Knob Noster | US-50 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | — | SR-E | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | — | SR-T | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Warrensburg | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | — | SR-TT | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | — | SR-W | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | — | US-50 | 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.