Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Moniteau County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 15.4K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Moniteau County, Missouri. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 19.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Moniteau County had the 62nd most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 13.1 |
| 2021 | 26.1 |
| 2022 | 46.0 |
| 2023 | 26.2 |
| 2024 | 19.5 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Moniteau County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 67% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Missouri: 33%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Moniteau County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Missouri: 51%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Missouri: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
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-508
- SR-872
- CR-LITTLE MONITEAU RD1
- CR-LOOKOUT TRAIL1
- HIGHWAY T1
- MU-E BUCHANAN ST1
- SR-51
- SR-E1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet HHR1
- Chevrolet Lumina1
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Ranger1
- Ford Taurus1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | HIGHWAY T | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | CR-LOOKOUT TRAIL | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | California | MU-E BUCHANAN ST | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | — | CR-LITTLE MONITEAU RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | — | US-50 | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | — | US-50 | 2 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | — | US-50 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | — | SR-87 | 2 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | — | SR-E | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| May 26, 2020 | — | 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.