Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wright County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 19.5K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Wright County, Missouri. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Wright County had the 77th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 25 people died, an average of 5.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 22.0 |
| 2021 | 21.5 |
| 2022 | 47.1 |
| 2023 | 30.9 |
| 2024 | 10.2 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wright County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wright County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 51%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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-57
- US-604
- SR-953
- THIRTEENTH ST1
- SR-ZZ1
- SR-M1
- SR-HH1
- SR-BU 601
- CR-CRAVENS RD1
- CR-GIRLSTOWN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Hyundai Sonata2
- Peterbilt 5791
- Peterbilt 5671
- Peterbilt 3201
- Nissan Rogue1
- Nissan Pathfinder1
- Kia Soul1
- Kenworth W9 Series1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | SR-AM | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | SR-HH | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | SR-38 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Mansfield | SR-BU 60 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | — | SR-ZZ | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | — | SR-95 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | — | SR-95 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | — | CR-GIRLSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | — | CR-CRAVENS RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | — | SR-60 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | — | THIRTEENTH ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | — | CR-OWENS RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | — | SR-95 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | — | SR-M | 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.