Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sullivan County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 5.8K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Sullivan County, Missouri. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (1). The death rate was 34.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Sullivan County had the 77th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 5 people died, an average of 1.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
34.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Missouri: 15.9
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.1
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 16.7 |
| 2021 | 16.9 |
| 2023 | 17.1 |
| 2024 | 34.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Missouri: 14%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sullivan County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sullivan County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 51%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
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-OO2
- SR-1392
- SR-51
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 2 |
| Cars | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Ford Expedition1
- Harley Davidson Ultra Limited Low1
- Kia Sorento1
- Mercury Montego1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | SR-OO | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | — | SR-OO | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | — | SR-139 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | — | SR-139 | 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.