Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Taney County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 56.9K
In 2024, 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Taney County, Missouri. That was 62.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 22.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Taney County had the 13th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 54 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 46% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+63%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
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 | 16.1 |
| 2021 | 21.3 |
| 2022 | 21.2 |
| 2023 | 14.1 |
| 2024 | 22.9 |
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 | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Taney County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 31% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 15% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 46% | 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
46%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
15%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Missouri: 27%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Taney County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.4% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 46.2% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 38.5% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.8% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Missouri: 51%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 42 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| 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 | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
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
- US-659
- SR-766
- US-1606
- SR-1654
- SR-F2
- SR-3762
- SR-2482
- SR-1252
- SR-H2
- SR-EE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 25 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-3502
- Ford Taurus2
- GMC Terrain2
- Honda GL18002
- Nissan Frontier2
- Subaru Forester2
- Cadillac SRX1
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 6, 2024 | — | CR-465 OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGHROAD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | SR-76 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | US- 65 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | — | SR-125 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Branson | MU-FRANCIS ST | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | — | CR-PAINTER RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Branson | SR-248 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | SR-F | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Forsyth | US-160 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | US-65 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Branson | US-65 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | — | US-65 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | SR-76 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Branson | SR-376 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Branson | MU-76 COUNTRY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | — | SR-M | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | — | CR-COUGAR TRAILS | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | — | US-65 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Branson | MU-CHAMPAGNE BLVD | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | — | US-65 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | — | SR-76 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Branson | 76 COUNTRY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | — | SR-H | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | — | US-160 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | — | SR-86 | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Taney County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Branson | 3 | 23.3 |
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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.