Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Texas County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 25.7K
In 2024, 8 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Texas County, Missouri. That was 14.3% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 31.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Texas County had the 26th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 60% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
31.1
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
30.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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 | 28.8 |
| 2021 | 28.2 |
| 2022 | 35.6 |
| 2023 | 27.3 |
| 2024 | 31.1 |
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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Texas County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 13% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in Missouri: 33%
- About double 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 | Texas County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.0% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Missouri: 51%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 3 |
| 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 | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
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-638
- SR-175
- SR-324
- US-603
- CR-FINLEY RD1
- CR-FREEDOM RD1
- CR-HARTZOG DR1
- CR-PUMP STATION RD1
- SR-1371
- SR-1811
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Cars | 12 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford Explorer3
- Ford Taurus3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-2502
- Ford Ranger2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- CAN-AM Defender - XT/MOS1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
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 15, 2024 | — | SR-17 | 3 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | SR-AC | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Cabool | US-60 | 2 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | SR-137 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | — | CR-FREEDOM RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Houston | US-63 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | — | SR-VV | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | — | CR-HARTZOG DR | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | — | CR-PUMP STATION RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | — | SR-U | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Cabool | SR-AD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | — | SR-181 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | — | SR-K | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | — | SR-17 | 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.