Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Washington County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 23.6K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Washington County, Missouri. That was 60.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 33.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Washington County had the 26th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people died, an average of 8.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
33.9
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
34.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 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 | 38.4 |
| 2021 | 38.5 |
| 2022 | 38.5 |
| 2023 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | 33.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Missouri: 14%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Washington County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 25% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 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%
43%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Washington County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 42.9% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 71.4% | 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
71%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Missouri: 51%
- About 1.3 times 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 | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| 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 | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| 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
- SR-2111
- SR-86
- SR-475
- SR-1852
- SR-U2
- SR-E1
- SR-21 N STATE HWY 211
- CR-WELLS RD1
- CR-SPRINGTOWN RD 5011
- CR-LICK SKILLET RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Cars | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Ranger3
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Ford Fusion2
- Ford F-3502
- Dodge Durango2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Aveo2
- Harley Davidson Night Train1
- Harley Davidson FLTR / Road Glide1
- GMC Sierra1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2024 | — | SR-21 N STATE HWY 21 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Potosi | SR-8 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | — | SR-E | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | — | SR-21 | 2 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | CR-SPRINGTOWN RD 501 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | — | SR-U | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | — | CR-CRUMP RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | — | CR-GOBBLERS KNOB RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Potosi | SR-21 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | — | SR-U | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | — | SR-185 | 2 |
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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.