Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Saline County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 23.2K
In 2023, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Saline County, Missouri. The death rate was 34.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.0 in Missouri and 12.2 in the United States. Saline County had the 26th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 17 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 71% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
34.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About double the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 1.5 times the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 | 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 | 12.9 |
| 2021 | 25.8 |
| 2023 | 34.6 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Saline County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 25% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 75% | 37% |
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
71%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 3 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 | Saline County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 71.4% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Missouri: 51%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-654
- I-704
- SR-2402
- SR-201
- SR-01
- CR-MARINER AVE1
- CR-125TH1
- SR-T1
- SR-M1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet C/K Pickup1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Ranger1
- GMC Acadia1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | — | US-65 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | — | US-65 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | US-65 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | — | SR-T | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | — | SR-240 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | — | SR-240 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | — | US-65 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | — | CR-125TH | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | — | SR-0 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | — | CR-MARINER AVE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | — | SR-M | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.