Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Vernon County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 19.8K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Vernon County, Missouri. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 25.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Vernon County had the 47th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 | 10.2 |
| 2021 | 15.3 |
| 2022 | 30.6 |
| 2023 | 20.3 |
| 2024 | 25.3 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Vernon County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 60% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 60% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Missouri: 27%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Vernon County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 80.0% | 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%
80%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Missouri: 30%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-546
- I-495
- CR-13001
- CR-LOGAN1
- CR-S 1425 RD1
- EDWARDS1
- SR-431
- SR-BB1
- SR-V1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima2
- BASHAN Chongqing Astronautic Bashan1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Traverse1
- Chrysler 3001
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Charger1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-1501
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 29, 2024 | — | SR-BB | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | I-49 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Nevada | I-49 | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | — | CR-S 1425 RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | CR-LOGAN | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | CR-1300 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | — | US-54 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | — | US-54 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Nevada | US-54 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | — | US-54 | 3 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | — | I-49 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | — | I-49 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | — | SR-V | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | — | US-54 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Nevada | EDWARDS | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | — | I-49 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | — | US-54 | 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.