Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Polk County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 33.2K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Polk County, Missouri. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 15.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Polk County had the 47th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 25 people died, an average of 5.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 25.0 |
| 2022 | 18.4 |
| 2023 | 15.2 |
| 2024 | 15.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Missouri: 14%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Polk County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Polk County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Missouri: 51%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| 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 | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
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
- SR-137
- SR-2153
- SR-323
- SR-T1
- SR-HH1
- SR-D1
- SR-831
- SR-1231
- PVT OVERHANG RD1
- CR-21ST RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Cars | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Ford F-1502
- GMC Yukon XL2
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chrysler 2001
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Ram1
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 8, 2024 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | — | CR-S 33RD RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | — | CR-21ST RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | CR-540TH RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | CR-514TH RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Humansville | SR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | — | SR-215 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Bolivar | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | — | CR-330TH RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Bolivar | SR-83 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Bolivar | SR-13 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | — | SR-T | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | — | SR-123 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | — | CR-E 455TH RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | — | SR-215 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | — | SR-D | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | — | PVT OVERHANG RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Morrisville | SR-215 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | — | SR-HH | 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.