Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lincoln County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 65.8K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Lincoln County, Missouri. That was 63.2% fewer than in 2023 (19) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Lincoln County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 67 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-63%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
19 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 17 | 14 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 |
| 2023 | 19 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 20.1 |
| 2021 | 27.6 |
| 2022 | 19.0 |
| 2023 | 29.4 |
| 2024 | 10.6 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lincoln County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 57% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 43% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lincoln County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Missouri: 51%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 40 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
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-6110
- SR-478
- SR-794
- SR-U3
- SR-W3
- CR-SOUTH CHANTILLY RD2
- SR-A2
- SR-B2
- SR-C2
- SR-E2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Ford Escape2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Focus2
- Freightliner M22
- GMC Sierra2
- Harley Davidson FLSTF / Fat Boy2
- Honda Accord2
- Ram 25002
- Audi A61
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 27, 2024 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Elsberry | SR-79 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Old Monroe | SR-79 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | — | CR-SOUTH CHANTILLY RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | SR-U | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Troy | US-61 RAMP 1038222 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | — | CR-JACKS RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | SR-E | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Troy | SR-47 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | — | CR-NORTH LINDSEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | — | SR-J | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Moscow Mills | SR-U | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Elsberry | SR-B | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | — | SR-E | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Old Monroe | SR-79 | 4 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | — | SR-C | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | — | CR-SOUTH CHANTILLY RD | 3 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | — | US-61 | 2 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | — | SR-U | 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.