Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Montgomery County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 11.6K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Montgomery County, Missouri. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 26.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Montgomery County had the 62nd most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 16 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
28.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 26.6 |
| 2021 | 43.7 |
| 2022 | 17.4 |
| 2023 | 26.2 |
| 2024 | 26.0 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Montgomery County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Montgomery County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 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%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Missouri: 30%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Clear | 7 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-705
- SR-193
- CR-STRUBE RD1
- MU-STURGEON ST1
- SR-941
- SR-CC1
- SR-J1
- SR-NOR 701
- SR-SOR 701
- SR-Y1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Yamaha YZF-R11
- Volvo Truck VNL1
- Volkswagen Jetta1
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class1
- Mazda Mazda31
- Kia Sorento1
- Kawasaki Vulcan 17001
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R1
- Indian Motorcycle Springfield1
- Honda Civic1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Rhineland | SR-94 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | — | SR-SOR 70 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Montgomery City | MU-STURGEON ST | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | SR-NOR 70 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | — | SR-J | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | New Florence | SR-19 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | — | CR-STRUBE RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | — | SR-CC | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Jonesburg | SR-Y | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | — | I-70 | 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.