Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Missouri in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 987
- Fatal crashes
- 914
- Population
- 6.2M
In 2020, 987 people died in 914 fatal crashes in Missouri, about 3 a day. The death rate was 16.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Missouri had the 14th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 12th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 728 |
| Pedestrians | 128 |
| Motorcyclists | 123 |
| Cyclists | 8 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Missouri | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 128 | 13% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 123 | 12% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 8 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 307 | 31% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 421 | 43% | 29% |
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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 29%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.8% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.6% | 28.6% |
| At night | 48.8% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 33.2% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
49%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 53%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 35 |
| 1am | 41 |
| 2am | 34 |
| 3am | 23 |
| 4am | 17 |
| 5am | 16 |
| 6am | 28 |
| 7am | 25 |
| 8am | 21 |
| 9am | 25 |
| 10am | 37 |
| 11am | 27 |
| 12pm | 36 |
| 1pm | 49 |
| 2pm | 44 |
| 3pm | 63 |
| 4pm | 53 |
| 5pm | 50 |
| 6pm | 48 |
| 7pm | 52 |
| 8pm | 36 |
| 9pm | 56 |
| 10pm | 43 |
| 11pm | 45 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 156 |
| Mon | 114 |
| Tue | 128 |
| Wed | 122 |
| Thu | 108 |
| Fri | 139 |
| Sat | 147 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 45 |
| Feb | 66 |
| Mar | 47 |
| Apr | 56 |
| May | 79 |
| Jun | 112 |
| Jul | 101 |
| Aug | 79 |
| Sep | 96 |
| Oct | 90 |
| Nov | 70 |
| Dec | 73 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 608 |
| Cloudy | 215 |
| Rain | 63 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 9 |
| Snow | 6 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 488 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 226 |
| Dark - Lighted | 184 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-4423
- I-7023
- US-6318
- SR-517
- US-6116
- US-6514
- US-6012
- US-6711
- US-16011
- I-5511
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 575 |
| SUVs | 237 |
| Pickup trucks | 228 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 125 |
| Motorcycles | 124 |
| Vans | 42 |
| Other vehicles | 37 |
| Buses | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado54
- Ford F-15038
- Chevrolet Impala34
- Dodge Ram30
- GMC Sierra27
- Chevrolet Malibu21
- Toyota Camry21
- Ford F-25019
- Honda Accord19
- Nissan Altima19
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2020 | Joplin, Jasper County | MURPHY BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Overland, St. Louis County | SR-D | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Pike County | US-61 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Boonville, Cooper County | US-40 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Douglas County | SR-N | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County | EMANUEL CLEAVER II BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Webster County | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Jennings, St. Louis County | HALLS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Shelby County | US-36 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County | I-435 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Scott County | SR-114 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Cottleville, St. Charles County | SR-364 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | St. Louis County | I-270 RAMP 6498 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city | HALL ST | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Christian County | US-65 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Butler County | SR-KK | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city | I-44 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Stone County | SR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Butler County | SR-51 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Pulaski County | SR-17 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County | 40TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Johnson County | CR-NE 200 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Polk County | SR-HH | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | West Plains, Howell County | US-63 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Marion County | SR-Z | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.