Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pemiscot County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 14.5K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Pemiscot County, Missouri. That was 12.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 48.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Pemiscot County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 34 people died, an average of 6.8 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
48.3
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
45.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | 32.1 |
| 2021 | 45.9 |
| 2022 | 47.1 |
| 2023 | 54.6 |
| 2024 | 48.4 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pemiscot County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 43% | 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%
43%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pemiscot County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 42.9% | 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 25 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| 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 | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-5513
- US-4123
- SR-842
- GETTINGS LANE1
- SR-U1
- SR-O1
- SR-F1
- SR-D1
- SR-B1
- S COOTER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet Camaro2
- Kenworth T6802
- Nissan Sentra2
- Peterbilt 3892
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Buick Century1
- Chevrolet C41
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 | — | SR-U | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | US-412 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | SR-84 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | MU-GETTINGS LN | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | CR-260 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | — | US-412 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Wardell | SR-B | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Steele | S COOTER RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | — | US-412 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | — | I-155 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | — | SR-84 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | — | I-55 | 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.