Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in McDonald County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 23.8K
In 2024, 12 people died in 10 fatal crashes in McDonald County, Missouri. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (6) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 50.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. McDonald County had the 15th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 43 people died, an average of 8.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
50.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
36.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 |
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 | 34.4 |
| 2021 | 34.1 |
| 2022 | 38.1 |
| 2023 | 25.0 |
| 2024 | 50.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in Missouri: 14%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in McDonald County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 33% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 50% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 25% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | McDonald County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.0% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 10.0% | 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 the same as the share in Missouri: 51%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
10%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-third of the share in Missouri: 30%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not 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-907
- US-716
- SR-596
- SR-435
- SR-C2
- I-492
- SR-EE1
- SR-E1
- SR-DD1
- SR-CC1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2502
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Nissan Pathfinder2
- Buick Enclave1
- CFMOTO CFORCE1
- Chevrolet Corvette1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chrysler 3001
- Dodge Ram1
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 12, 2024 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | S KINGS HWY | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Jane | US-71 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | SR-EE | 2 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | SR-B | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | — | SR-90 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | — | I-49 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | SR-59 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | SR-90 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | SR-CC | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | — | SR-90 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | — | SR-DD | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | — | SR-NN | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | — | SR-E | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | — | SR-C | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Pineville | US-71 | 3 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | — | SR-90 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Jane | US-71 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Jane | US-71 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Pineville | I-49 | 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.