Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Webster County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 42.1K
In 2024, 10 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Webster County, Missouri. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 23.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Webster County had the 20th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 43 people died, an average of 8.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.2
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
8 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 |
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 | 20.5 |
| 2021 | 32.8 |
| 2022 | 9.9 |
| 2023 | 19.3 |
| 2024 | 23.8 |
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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Webster County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 10% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 20% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 20% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Webster County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 12.5% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Missouri: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
13%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| 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 | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 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-6013
- I-445
- SR-383
- SR-A2
- SR-C2
- SR-M1
- SPUR1
- RA-REST AREA1
- NOR 441
- MU-EVERGREEN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 29 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Colorado2
- Dodge Avenger2
- Ford Edge2
- Ford F-3502
- Ford F-6502
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Kia Soul2
- Toyota Tacoma2
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 20, 2024 | — | SR-M | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | MU-EVERGREEN RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Marshfield | I-44 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | — | RA-REST AREA | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Marshfield | SR-38 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | MU-EVERGREEN | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Seymour | US-60 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | — | I-44 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Rogersville | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | — | I-44 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Seymour | US-60 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Diggins | US-60 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Diggins | US-60 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | — | SR-C | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | — | I-44 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Diggins | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Diggins | US-60 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Marshfield | SPUR | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Seymour | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | — | CR-TEAGUES RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Marshfield | SR-38 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | — | SR-FF | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | — | CR-OAK LAWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | — | SR-C | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | — | CR-FINLEY FALLS RD | 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.