Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pettis County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 43.9K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Pettis County, Missouri. That was 133.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 15.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Pettis County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 90 percent of the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+133%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 18.6 |
| 2021 | 16.2 |
| 2022 | 13.8 |
| 2023 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 16.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 14%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pettis County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 14% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 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%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pettis County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
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%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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-654
- SR-O2
- SR-E1
- CR-MAIN ST RD1
- E MAIN ST1
- CR-MALTSBARGER RD1
- CR-WALNUT GROVE RD1
- CR-N MAPLEWOOD RD1
- CR-EASTER RD1
- CR-32ND ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Dodge Dakota2
- Ford Escape2
- Nissan Rogue2
- Buick Encore GX1
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
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 28, 2024 | — | SMASAL RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Sedalia | W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | HWY EE | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | CR-WALNUT GROVE RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | — | SR-O | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | SR-K | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | — | CR-N MAPLEWOOD RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Sedalia | MU-BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | — | US-65 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | — | US-65 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Sedalia | S LAMINE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | — | SR-O | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | — | SR-127 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | — | US-65 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Sedalia | N STEWART AVE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | — | SR-HH | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Sedalia | ENGINEER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | — | CR-MALTSBARGER RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | — | CR-EASTER RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | — | CR-32ND ST | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | — | SR-B | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | — | CR-MAIN ST RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | — | SR-H | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Sedalia | LIMIT AVE | 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.