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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2020 | Kansas City, Clay County | SEARCY CREEK PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Gasconade County | CR-KATTLEMAN RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Ballwin, St. Louis County | SR-340 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Springfield, Greene County | EASTGATE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County | I-435 RP 5466 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Berkeley, St. Louis County | I-70 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Lincoln County | SR-B | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Marion County | CR-433 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Morgan County | SR-WW | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Montgomery County | SR-CC | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Texas County | SR-BB | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Texas County | CR-FINLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County | BLUE PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County | INDIANA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County | E 87TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Barry County | SR-39 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | St. Louis County | I-270 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Independence, Jackson County | US-24 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Vernon County | I-49 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Clay County | NE 112TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Jackson County | US-50 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Lees Summit, Jackson County | I-470 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city | BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Lake Saint Louis, St. Charles County | I-64 | 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.