Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Platte County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 113K
In 2024, 11 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Platte County, Missouri. That was 21.4% fewer than in 2023 (14) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 9.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Platte County had the 18th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 58 people died, an average of 12 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
9.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-21%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 13 | 12 |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 |
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 | 8.4 |
| 2021 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 11.8 |
| 2023 | 12.5 |
| 2024 | 9.7 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Platte County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 9% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 9% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 18% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 27% | 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%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Platte County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 11.1% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Missouri: 51%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
11%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 35 percent of the share in Missouri: 30%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 36 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
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-2911
- I-4356
- SR-456
- SR-924
- NW PRAIRIE VIEW RD2
- SR-2732
- I-6351
- CR-SMITH CEMETERY RD1
- CR-MIDDLE RD1
- CR-MASONIC DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 37 |
| SUVs | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Ford Explorer3
- Toyota Corolla3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Edge2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-3502
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2024 | Parkville | LANDING PARK BOAT RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | I-29 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Riverside | US-69 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Riverside | MU-TULLISON RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | SR-45 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Riverside | MU-RIVERWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | — | I-29 | 3 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Kansas City | MU-N PLATTE PURCHASE DR | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | — | I-29 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | — | SR-N | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Parkville | I-435 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | — | CR-MIDDLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Kansas City | MU-NW BARRY RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Kansas City | I-29 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Kansas City | I-29 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Riverside | MU-NW KAREN RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Kansas City | MU-NW 56TH ST | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | Kansas City | MU-NW 68TH ST | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | — | SR-M | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Riverside | SR-9 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Parkville | I-435 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Riverside | SR-9 RP 6032 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | — | I-29 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Kansas City | NW 72ND ST | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Parkville | I-435 | 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.