Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pulaski County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 53.9K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Pulaski County, Missouri. That was 22.2% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 13.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Pulaski County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-22%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 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 | 14.8 |
| 2021 | 11.2 |
| 2022 | 9.3 |
| 2023 | 16.7 |
| 2024 | 13.0 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pulaski County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 29% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 43% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 29% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Missouri: 33%
- About the same as 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 | Pulaski County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 42.9% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 85.7% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 57.1% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
86%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.7 times the share in Missouri: 51%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
57%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.9 times the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| 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 | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 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
- I-4411
- SR-175
- SR-282
- SR-Z2
- SR-1331
- CR-RAWLINS RD1
- CR-REPORTER RD1
- CR-RIDDLE RD1
- LP 441
- MU-HISTORIC RT 661
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Ford F-1502
- Freightliner New Cascadia 126" Sleepercab2
- GMC Sierra2
- Kia Sorento2
- Acura TSX1
- BMW 330i1
- Cadillac CTS1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Camaro1
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 19, 2024 | Waynesville | I-44 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | SR-E | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Waynesville | MU-HISTORIC RT 66 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | — | CR-REPORTER RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | CR-RAWLINS RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | — | SR-N | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Dixon | SR-C | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Waynesville | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | St. Robert | SR- BUS LP 44 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | St. Robert | I-44 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | St. Robert | I-44 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | — | CR-RIDDLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | St. Robert | LP 44 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | St. Robert | SR-Z | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | — | I-44 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | — | I-44 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | — | I-44 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | — | SR-P | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Dixon | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | St. Robert | I-44 | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | — | SR-J | 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.