Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lafayette County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 33.4K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Lafayette County, Missouri. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 23.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Lafayette County had the 26th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 33 people died, an average of 6.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 9.1 |
| 2021 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | 21.3 |
| 2023 | 30.1 |
| 2024 | 23.9 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lafayette County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 13% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 13% | 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
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Missouri: 27%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lafayette County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 12.5% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 37.5% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Missouri: 51%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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-7012
- US-244
- SR-233
- SR-O2
- SR-M2
- SR-1312
- SR-D1
- MOUNTAIN VIEW RD1
- CR-PLUMB BOB TRL1
- CR-ODESSA CEMETERY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Cars | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Polaris Ranger2
- Ford F-2502
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Buick Lucerne2
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
- Hyundai Palisade1
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 6, 2024 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | — | SR-131 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Higginsville | SR-13 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Odessa | I-70 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Concordia | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Bates City | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | — | CR-DRUNERT RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | SR-23 | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | — | SR-M | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | — | MOUNTAIN VIEW RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | — | SR-131 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | — | SR-O | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | SR-M | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Bates City | I-70 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | — | CR-ODESSA CEMETERY RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | CR-PLUMB BOB TRL | 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.